Through this activity participants will become aware of their own feelings about others, and the racial, cultural and socio-economic biases in society today. Participants will analyze their own feelings in light of this awareness.
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Unit: Everyday Acts of Citizenship
Unit: Road Less Traveled (A)
To compare and contrast the beliefs of the three cultures explored in lessons 1-4 to one's own family traditions - similarities and differences. ...
Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (3-5)
Students will plan a service project for children in their community, celebrating respect through understanding diversity, selflessness and cooperation.
Unit: No More Hate and Fear—Spread the Word!
The learners will apply what they have learned about prejudice, its causes and possible preventions/solutions, to create materials to teach younger students about these lessons.
Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (K-2)
Students will plan a service project for children in their community, celebrating respect through understanding diversity, selflessness and cooperation.
Unit: Worthless to Priceless: It's all Relative
Students read and discuss the folktale "The Drum," a folktale from India. Students determine the central message of selfless giving (giving without expectation of reward) and write and produce a play that communicates that message clearly. They perform it for an appropriate audience.
Unit: What Does It Take?
Students will recognize they can make a difference toward the betterment of a civil society.
Unit: We Are One World
Students will examine lifestyles of people in selected countries and compare their findings to American lifestyles.
Unit: Laws, What Are They Good For?
Through a service-learning activity, learners will share what they have learned about rights and responsibilities with others in their school and community.
Unit: Impact of Giving
Learners investigate local and global hunger issues, and learn about nonprofits in the community. Through interviews, research, and videos, students create visual representations of facts and issues related to hunger. Students examine root causes and effects, and learn about the Sustainable...