Students will demonstrate that a group effort will solve certain problems better than an individual effort.
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Unit: Philanthropic Behavior
Unit: Our Playful Community
This lesson will allow students to explore the family or household unit, of which they are an essential member, as a community. As a class, they will create a Family Album using all of the family pictures brought in by the students. This will allow them to see the number of people the class...
Unit: Power of One—Everyday Heroes for the Common Good (The)
Students will identify and celebrate their everyday heroes contributions to the common good in their community.
Unit: How the Cookie Crumbles
Learners will discover the definition of trust in an interactive way.
Unit: Poetry of Giving (The)
Students will use metaphor, simile and personification to create imagery in their writing and recognize philanthropy in poetry. The learners will also become familiar with the poet laureates, Billy Collins and his writing.
Unit: This Land Is Our Land - Flourish or Perish?
Learners will describe the essential elements of life and democracy. They will explain that without the proper materials, plants are unable to grow and thrive; without an active citizenry, democracy cannot grow and prosper.
Unit: Concepts of Leadership
To enable students to understand the contributions and sacrifices made by the Mormons and their leaders in the development of the West.
Unit: Bridges for All
Students describe the brave work of one female Quaker who served a lifeline for fugitives and freedmen before the Civil War. They research several examples of the philanthropic work of individuals and organizations before, during, and after the Civil War....
Unit: Watershed S.O.S. (Saving Our Sources) 6-8
The purpose of the lesson is to learn about the uses of water, the water cycle, and to discuss the importance of water as a nonrenewable resource. A further purpose is to discuss why being good stewards of this resource is acting for the Common Good.
Unit: My Country, My Community
Learners will describe requirements for naturalized citizens and explain how rights given to citizens also require civic responsibility. They will analyze the words of the National Anthem and update it with a new verse that includes today’s concept of freedom.