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8
Students identify emergency food assistance programs and stereotypes surrounding hunger....
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Unit: Freedom to Choose
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Grades:
3
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5
In the early political history of this country, the goal of its leaders was to give people freedom to choose many things—where to worship, with whom to assemble, privacy, opinions, etc. It is still the goal today, but the world is not perfect. The students will find examples of loss of freedom...
Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (9-12)
Grades:
9
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11
12
Students explore the effects on themselves, the community and the world if the government failed to provide US children with an education.
Unit: Social Justice: Here! There! Now! Then!
Grades:
9
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11
12
This lesson will explain how effective writers and orators manage language in order to move others to action for the common good. By exploring principles of rhetoric and effective communication, the learners will see that they too can marshal words to effect change on contemporary issues they...
Unit: Worth a Thousand Words
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Grades:
9
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11
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The learners will attend the Special Olympics events that include their assigned Special Olympics participant and use their knowledge of the camera and picture taking techniques to photograph the participant during their event(s). They will select photos and key words/phrases...
Unit: One Person's Trash
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Grades:
6
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This lesson will help learners see the potential for reusing trash materials and research community organizations that support recycling efforts.
Unit: Lights! Camera! Take Action!
Grades:
9
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12
Students view and discuss the DVD The Gift of All: a Community of Givers and identify the influences and attributes of the generous people interviewed. Students read, summarize, and report on short biographies of philanthropists. Students write journal reflections and create a four-...
Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To develop the course’s vehicle for grantmaking funds to be secured and accessed by students and to identify partners (inside the school and out) that will assist with the success of a Hands On Philanthropy course.
This lesson covers the groundwork for the creation of the...
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Unit: Philanthropy in Action
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Grades:
9
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Students will look at factors to consider when deciding where to purchase materials for carrying out a philanthropic action which will benefit the community.
Unit: Philanthropy—Essential to a Democratic Society
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students will learn the fundamental principles of parliamentary procedure and use the procedure to create a plan for a service project in the community.