Grades:
K
1
2
Children hear a true story about a woman who performs a brave act for the common good. They identify the benefit the whole community shared and define philanthropy and common good.
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Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (K-2)
Unit: Refugees: Finding a Place
Grades:
3
4
5
During this lesson students will remember a time when they felt left out of a group. They will explore how this made them feel, what they did to try to fit into the group and what the group could have done to include them. The students will learn about social groups. They will identify the...
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners determine different ways that they show caring. They write the things they care about in word webs related to "how" they care about each thing.
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Self-Discipline is a little hard to define because it varies by personal experiences. This activity uses discussion and analysis to define self-discipline through examples and non-examples.
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Unit: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Grades:
K
1
2
The conversation centers on bringing individuals together in community, as they learned from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We each have individual strengths, and we are stronger together as we share our hopes for a world united in generosity for all. The children bind individual pages together...
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Reflecting on a quote or a personal experience, students will share their thinking on responsibility defined as following through on a committment or task.
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
The students will set a personal goal and make a plan for using self-discipline to meet the goal. They will reflect on their level of self-discipline and their determination to increase that level as they mature.
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Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
This third lesson on integrity focuses on Frederik de Klerk as an example of integrity.
Unit: Call to Action: Intro. to Philanthropy
Grades:
6
7
8
Inspired by stories of service, students gain understanding of philanthropy concepts and actions. They brainstorm acts of kindness and determine how they will contribute to the common good.
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Unit: Mighty Pens: Writers for Positive Change
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners write personal narratives to document activities, insights, research, impact, and discoveries of their firsthand experience with civic engagement, service, and volunteerism. By explaining involvement in action for the common good, learners raise awareness of a social issue, the need for...