Discussion of the book The Three Questions guides youth to be aware of people and needs around them and the importance of service as a response to the needs of others.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty at Westminster
Discussion of the book The Three Questions guides youth to be aware of people and needs around them and the importance of service as a response to the needs of others.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty at Westminster
Children listen and respond to a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They discuss the importance of kind acts and service to others. They reflect on a quotation by Dr. King and apply it to their own lives.
Children get inspiration from a story about kindness and community, and they identify acts of service and kindness (philanthropy) they can do for people they care about.
The learners define courage and describe the identity of someone with courage. They describe courage with words that show what it is and what it isn't.
Learners reflect on simple actions that can make a difference to at least one person, and maybe make a bigger difference as the kindness is passed on.
Learners dissect the trait of honesty by describing what it feels and looks like, defining it, and giving examples and nonexamples.
Learners brainstorm universal obstacles to completing tasks and meeting goals.
Using realistic scenarios to spark discussion, the learners discuss the importance and strategies of following through on responsibilities.
The learners define environmental stewardship and determine what they care about related to the environment.
This lesson gives an overview of the nineteenth century Industrial Revolution, and the major changes to how people live and work. Young people learn about the key inventions and changes that shifted focus from people and their skills to big machines and systems of mass production. The systems...