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6
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Students look for examples of personal best in a movie about perseverance and discuss the value of working toward personal best even when it is difficult.
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Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 7)
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students identify issues in their school or community they feel they could have the courage to stand up for.
Unit: Dear Freshman
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In this one period lesson, students explore the impact of sharing their experience to make a difference to someone who hasn't had an experience yet. They learn about "paying it forward," also known as serial reciprocity. Students will facilitate a service project that revolves around...
Unit: Living History-An Intergenerational Philanthropy Project
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson introduces the "Living History Project." We begin with sensitivity training, as a pre-service reflection and to help volunteers understand possible needs, disabilities, and attitudes of people with whom they will be working. The training leads children to understand...
Unit: Be the Change: Violence
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Grades:
9
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The students will consider ways in which they can be peaceful within a violent community, country, or world. They will learn about domestic violence and visit a women's shelter or hear a presentation from a shelter representative....
Unit: What a Wonderful World—Changes Through Time
Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to help students become aware that their city has changed over the years—in some ways for the better and other ways for the worse. Students analyze why preserving old buildings is important enough to some people that they give their time, talent, and treasure. They...
Unit: Humane Heroes: Those Who Care Enough
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson the learners will define problem solving and identify some problem solving approaches. They will explore how individuals, groups, and organizations use problem solving approaches,...
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Grades:
6
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8
Students analyze survey results, choose a community health need, and design a service project to address it.
Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (6-8)
Grades:
6
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Students take action by participating in an activity that raises awareness about schools that do not have sufficient resources.
Unit: Sand, Sand, Everywhere Sand
Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate to the learners that everyone has a responsibility to be good stewards of the Earth.