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Students will compare two very different approaches to moneysaving for a special purchase and spending it thoughtlessly. The students will relate this to their own views of money.
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Unit: Unity in the Community
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How is a family like a community? In this lesson students recognize the traits of a community in their family. In the family community, the members are unique, each contributing different qualities, and are bound by love and caring. Students recognize that their neighborhood is also a community...
Unit: Grow Involved 3-5
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3
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Students listen and respond to a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They discuss the importance of kind acts and service for others. They reflect on a quotation by Dr. King and apply it to their own lives....
Unit: Global Health: Hunger and Food Around the Globe (K-2)
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K
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2
Children self-select their favorite foods and compare the health and popularity of their favorite foods. They explore what makes sharing a meal with friends and family a good experience. After reading Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen, they gain appreciation for the warm, caring...
Unit: Bully-Free Zone
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Grades:
3
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5
The students experience and reflect on a literature book written from the view point of a reformed bully, Confessions of a Former Bully. They analyze the data collected from their survey to determine how bullying behavior affects their school. The students learn that addressing bullying...
Unit: Recognizing Our Similarities and Differences
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K
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2
Students will listen to a story that illustrates that although we have differences, we are also very similar. They will begin to understand the definitions of diversity and realize that focusing on the differences alone may cause conflict.
Unit: What Is a Community? (1st Grade)
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K
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2
This lesson introduces the definition of community, and challenges students to explore the characteristics of their own community and the importance of giving to the community.
Unit: Grow Involved K-2
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K
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The students learn about giving and sharing through the literature book The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. They show caring by creating "Spread the Cheer" cards of appreciation and/or cheer. They brainstorm and choose a group to receive their cards.
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Unit: Real Heroes
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Grades:
3
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This lesson gives examples of the tradition of Native American tribal giving and sharing and helps students identify talents they possess that could be used to help others....
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 8)
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6
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8
Learners play a game that helps them identify qualities in others that make them trustworthy.