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These activities help youth see the web of communities to which they belong and define what it means to be a member of a community.
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Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Unit: We ARE the Government
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In this lesson, learners read primary documents that illustrate the motivations of the founding fathers of the United States related to philanthropy (government by the people, advocacy, civil rights, shared power). We have a long history of demanding civil rights for a population that was...
Unit: Cultural Competence
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We define culture and explore the cultural traits of individuals and the group collectively.
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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Unit: One Person's Trash
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The learners identify a common area where trash accumulates and plan a clean-up project. ...
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Unit: You Are Uniquely You
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Through exploration, we see how six simple machines do their jobs together to get work done. Just as each machine is unique and valuable to the whole, so is each person unique and valuable to our group, to nature, and to the world. We see the value of deliberately respecting others and...
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Unit: Healthy Food Choices
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Students learn about food choices as needs or wants. They read a book and discuss healthy choices. They discuss why is not always good to have everything you want. They discuss the foods we need to have healthy bodies and minds. Students create healthy food choice plates and share them to...
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Unit: Pet Care and Safety
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K
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This lesson encourages children to think about animals and animal welfare, particularly as it applies to pets. It will help them understand that animals need and want many of the basic things that humans need and want, and how humans can help provide those things for...
Unit: Our Constitutional Connection
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3
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Literature and primary documents help youth understand the role of the Constitution for the United States. They overview the three branches of government described in the first three articles and learn that government officials are serving with their time and talent for the common good...
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
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11
12
To understand the workings of a large foundation that distributes major capital gifts and programmatic gifts like scholarships for higher education....
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