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Discuss when permission is needed in order to perform an act of philanthropy. Learn and practice a song about giving.
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Unit: Phil Up on the Arts
Unit: Intergenerational Writing Project
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Youth will develop a collaborative definition of "community" and realize the unique attributes of their community.
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Youth will experience the pride of producing a finished book. They will realize the value of their contribution to the community. Finally, they will celebrate the hard work and efforts that made their project possible.
Unit: TeachOne: Words Bring Peace
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K
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In this lesson, the students learn to use their voice to say something to make the world a better place. This is an opportunity to demonstrate and feel the impact of kindness, inclusion, and listening on a caring community. Students learn from a community helper about the needs they observe in...
Unit: We are the Positive School Culture
Grades:
6
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8
A positive school or community climate is made up of people making choices about how to act and treat one another. It is everyone's responsibility to follow the established social contract. To make a deliberate social contract, participants identify how they want to act together and survey the...
Unit: Advise and Consent
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Participants identify and compare the different roles of the four sectors of the economy (government, business, nonprofit, and family). They identify which sector does what and observe how they approach differently the sometimes overlapping responsibilities....
Unit: Making our Voices Heard for the Community
Grades:
6
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Raise awareness of the importance of freedom of speech and the opportunity to voice one's opinion without fear of reprisal, as principles basic to a democracy. The learners investigate ways to have a positive influence in encouraging eligible voters to make their voices heard at the polls during...
Unit: Teamwork: Unit One of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
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Students prepare a one-minute speech about themselves using an object as a device to share a story and help others remember their name and something about them.
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Unit: What Respect Means to Me
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In this activity, the learners discuss and illustrate what it means to show respect for their personal identity, values, and emotions.
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Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
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6
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Learners read a brief description of the tough choice Frederik de Klerk faced as a leader in South Africa. They look at the strength needed to act with integrity when the pressure tells us to conform.