Grades:
9
10
11
12
Using folktales, learners will explain why humankind has an important role as "caretakers of creation" and will analyze the role of civil society in environmental stewardship.
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Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Unit: Beneficial Bees
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Grades:
PreK
K
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3
4
5
Students learn about the role of bees as pollinators and learn about reasons their population numbers have been declining in recent years. They write a letter or create a handout to teach others how to help bees through planting native species....
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn about the roles of bees in a colony and discuss how that relates to people in community. Bees have an important role in nature as pollinators, but their population numbers have been declining in recent years. Students write a letter or create a flyer to teach others...
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Unit: Money Smart Children (2nd grade)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will introduce the basic personal finance terms spend, save, invest and donate in the context of making economic decisions or choices with money. The important economic concepts of scarcity and opportunity cost, plus the concepts of philanthropy and common good, will be taught...
Unit: Cultural Pluralism in Young Adult Literature—Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Grades:
6
7
8
Using award winning literature, the learners will describe and analyze bigotry in Mississippi during the Great Depression. They will also define and give examples of community capital in the rural community where the story takes place and explain the importance of family. Learners will recognize...
Unit: Good Citizenship and Philanthropy (4th Grade)
Grades:
3
4
5
A picture book provides a discussion starter about ways we work together to address big issues. Students conduct a needs assessment and start a plan of action to address a small need.
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Unit: How Prophet-able Are You?
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will define the role of prophets/advocates in society and name qualities and characteristics of an effective prophet.
Unit: Living In a Community
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students explore attributes of the community in which they live. They compare rural, urban and suburban communities and attempt to classify their own community.
Unit: Let's Make Lemonade
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students will work together to make a list of needs for the lemonade sale. They will also work to meet those needs with support from community businesses.
Unit: Building a Caring and Inclusive Classroom
Grades:
K
1
2
3
4
5
At the beginning of the year we get to create our classroom community. We get to decide how we will learn and grow and play with each other for the rest of the year. This is a new beginning for all. As we start to...