Students will form a collaborative definition of violence and its causes through discussion and research. They will evaluate the state of social capital of their own community, taking into consideration a variety of factors that contribute to violence or peace....
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Unit: Be the Change: Violence
Students will explore the causes and effects of bullying and brainstorm ways to address the problem....
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Learners get inspiration from the work and words of Mother Teresa about performing small acts of kindness. They select a project and make a plan for carrying out a small act of kindness with a group or individually.
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 8)
In this lesson, students brainstorm universal obstacles to completing tasks and/or meeting goals....
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 6)
In this lesson, students brainstorm examples of honesty and communicate its value and benefits to the community, family, friends, and self.
Unit: Words Can Hurt (4th Grade)
This lesson investigates and analyzes stereotyping in society and asks the learners to brainstorm ways that they can help diminish stereotyping in schools and communities.
Unit: Watershed S.O.S. (Saving Our Sources) 6-8
The purpose of the lesson is to educate learners about watersheds, ways in which water pollution occurs, and how important proper use of watersheds is to them. After understanding the importance of the watersheds, they will recognize that wise usage of their local watershed is an example...
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 6)
Students brainstorm ways to build capital in a trust bank account. They read and discuss a Celtic folktale and discuss the role of communication in building trust.
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 8)
In this lesson, students learn about communicating honestly. They explore different ways communication can be changed through interpretation and intentionally misleading.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Students compare a trustworthy person to an object using the writers' devise of metaphor or simile....