Grades:
9
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11
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Students research and present on the effectiveness of a modern environmental nonprofit of their choosing. They reflect on their personal commitment to addressing environmental issues financially or with action. ...
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Unit: Environmental Groups and the Three Economic Sectors
Unit: Worth a Thousand Words
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Grades:
9
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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: Global Education: Why Learn? (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students compare and contrast attributes of school systems across the globe. They will work in small groups to identify the successes and possible school improvements in their own school system and in vulnerable schools around the world.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson, students define courage further by distinguishing it from heroism and recognizing that courage is something we need when making a difficult choice about something important.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners experiment with a natural water filtration process. They review the water cycle and come to an understanding about the need to sustain the quality of the world's water for the common good.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
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...
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Unit: Advocacy-Getting the Job Done
Grades:
9
10
11
12
In this lesson young people learn about the tools of advocacy for the common good. They investigate the characteristics of advocates and develop their own personal advocacy style.
Unit: We're All in This Together
Grades:
K
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Students reflect on how it feels to be in a new school, then design and create posters to welcome others to a new school or setting.
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Unit: Diverse Community: Who Is My Neighbor? (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students examine the meaning of and examples of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. They reflect on ways that stereotypes develop and have the potential to turn into discrimination....
Unit: Stand and Deliver for Justice and Diversity
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners explore and share their attitudes about diversity and issues of justice and kindness. The learners brainstorm ways that they can promote the common good by working to eliminate stereotyping, intolerance, discrimination, and prejudice. Students also...