Studens understand and apply fundamental methods of testing water quality. This will include the collection, display, and interpretation of student data. Learners will understand that they are stewards of our water system and act responsibly for the common...
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Unit: Are You a River Keeper?
Unit: Closer to the Ground
This lesson will emphasize why a legacy of philanthropy is needed now and for future generations.
Unit: Worth a Thousand Words
The learners will attend the Special Olympics events that include their assigned Special Olympics participant and use their knowledge of the camera and picture taking techniques to photograph the participant during their event(s). They will select photos and key words/phrases...
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (3-5)
The students take action by determining ways to reduce their own use of plastic bags and by advocating for ways to reduce the use of plastic bags in their own households, the community, state and nation. To take further action, the students may propose ways to influence...
Unit: Be the Change: Life Skills
The students will build upon what they learned about time management and develop a set of study skills that will help them to learn, truly understand, and recall material. They will learn a strategy for test taking that will serve them well on exams that require responding to questions...
Unit: Be the Change: Personal Health
Students learn about the importance of sleep and analyze their own rest patterns. They determine how they can improve their own sleep health.
Unit: Cultural Pluralism in Young Adult Literature—Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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: Great Debate: Do Americans Today Have Civic Virtue? (10th Grade)
Having formulated an initial opinion on whether or not Americans today exhibit civic virtue, the learners will defend their positions in light of the opinions of writers. They will make a personal plan to exhibit civic virtue through civic engagement in an environmental stewardship act....
Unit: Art for the Common Good—Junkanoo! (3-5)
The class will perform a Junkanoo-like parade.
Unit: Philanthropy's Role in a Democratic Society
Through an introductory pre-test, the learners will establish their prior knowledge of key terms and concepts important to creating and sustaining a democratic society. The learners then will expand this knowledge and understanding through guided reading and presentations.