Grades:
6
7
8
Students will describe how local nonprofits help the community.
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Unit: Nonprofits are Necessary (6-8)
Unit: People Who Work
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K
1
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Students will brainstorm jobs that make up any community. Students are introduced to the concepts of “profit” and “not-for-profit” in their own community.
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Grades:
K
1
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Students make the connection that responsible community behavior involves acting for the common good. They will identify volunteer positions in the community and find a volunteer opportunity for themselves.
Unit: Buzzing is BEE-lieving
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K
1
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Students build a positive relationship with a group of people outside the classroom (retirement community, hospital, daycare facility, another classroom, etc.) through performance and discussion about "believing in yourself."
Unit: TeachOne: King's Words of Challenge
Grades:
K
1
2
In response to a read-aloud story about improving a community with individual gifts of time and talent, students explore talents and interests of their own and others. They practice listening and responding with respect. They raise awareness through volunteering of the benefit to communities of...
Unit: Valuing Community
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will define community, analyze it according to the five themes of geography, and share ideas to make an impact on their community....
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Unit: Living In a Community
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Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson introduces the definition of a community and challenges students to explore the characteristics of their own community.
Photo credit: Woodward Downtown by Becky McCray is licensed under CC BY 2.0...
Unit: Unity in the Community
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K
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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: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to volunteering through a local nonprofit or the service program at their school so that they understand the importance of giving their time to make a difference in the greater community....
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Unit: We the Community - Past, Present and Future
Grades:
3
4
5
The students will be introduced to the concept of civic virtue and the positive contributions of community nonprofits....