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The groups wear their headdresses and perform a Junkanoo-like parade first internally and then to entertain a group that needs cheering or to teach about cooperation and respect for cultural expressions.
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Unit: Art for the Common Good—Junkanoo!
Unit: Stand and Deliver for Justice and Diversity
Grades:
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Learners explore and share their attitudes about diversity and issues of justice and kindness. The learners brainstorm ways that they can promote the common good by working to eliminate stereotyping, intolerance, discrimination, and prejudice. Students also...
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 8)
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In the first lesson, the learners analyzed the meaning of integrity as it reflects being true to themselves and reflecting honestly who they are in their actions. In this lesson, we expand the definition to include being true to oneself and others.
Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Teen)
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Youth Activity: This ten-minute activity is a good workshop energizer to take a break, refresh student energy, and have fun learning the word philanthropy.
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Youth Activity: Participants are playful with the meaning of the word philanthropy and philanthropic acts. This activity follows discussions about the many forms of philanthropy.
See the handout for supplemental faith-based discussion questions.
“If every American donated five...
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Unit: Encouraging Community Engagement
Grades:
9
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Through a fable, learners discuss how generosity improves the quality of life in their communities.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Grades:
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Learners reflect in writing on one of two quotes about courage. Alternatively, they write about courage they will need to act on an issue in the future.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
Grades:
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.
Unit: We Are Guardians of the Earth (Private-Religious)
Grades:
6
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8
We are commanded to “master the earth”. How one elects to do that, is a product of one’s understanding of the concept of mastery. This lesson enables learners to create a personally meaningful model and action plan of mastery/stewardship based upon their interpretation of traditional texts.
Unit: Early American Influences
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We learn how different groups coming together for the good of all established the Mayflower Compact. This brief agreement was the first document of its kind designed to bring a community together to focus on the common good. This may be a model for a group agreement written by the...
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