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6
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8
Students discover that aligning with groups can promote conflict and judging others. They discuss and write about ways to include and show respect for people not in their groups.
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Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 8)
Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Teen)
Grades:
6
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12
Youth Activity: Participants will gain a greater understanding of the meaning of philanthropy, and identify at least one action that they can take to better their own community. They will investigate the strength of the human spirit and its importance in making the world better. See...
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Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students describe elements of personal health and fitness and relate this to the health of the community, recognizing that the elements of a healthy community are good for all members. The students identify the availability of healthy foods and practices in the school, neighborhood, and home...
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students research the practices of healthy exercise. They identify a topic related to good nutrition and personal health and write 3-5 facts to share with the class. They identify nonprofits that work to address related health needs and contact them by phone to ask questions.
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Unit: Money Smart Children
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K
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Students will use an economic decision-making model to help them decide where to donate money they have collected. They will evaluate what is most important to them (develop criteria for giving) and list possible alternatives for donating the money. Based on this economic decision-...
Unit: Stitch in Time for the Common Good
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners explore that government and non-profit organizations together help bring about breakthroughs in modern science and medicine. These contributions to the common good require the support of philanthropists, large and small.
Unit: Poetry for the Common Good
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K
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5
We find poetry everywhere: lyrics to songs, commercials, and picture books. Poems express strong emotions and observations of relationships with each other and the world. Sharing their poems to communicate care can be an act of generosity. ...
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Unit: Rights and Responsibilities
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will emphasize the importance of voluntary action for the common welfare based upon student understanding of one's rights and the corresponding responsibility to protect them.
Unit: Bully-Free Zone
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Grades:
3
4
5
The students will present skits to illustrate strategies for addressing bullying behavior. They will compose a class pledge against bullying, and may choose to sign the pledge. The students will plan and implement a service project to inform the school community about bullying behavior and...
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Unit: Voting and the Common Good (10th Grade)
Grades:
9
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Learners examine the statistics of voter turnout in the Federal Elections and from these statistics the learners draw some comparative conclusions.