Grades:
6
7
8
Through a discussion of impulse spending and opportunity cost, students learn about the value of careful decisions and perseverance related to reaching goals.
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Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 6)
Unit: Resolving Conflict with Respect
Grades:
K
1
2
3
4
5
In civil society, different people come together to form community. While differences may cause conflict, for the sake of the common good, we practice empathy and respect for others. Students respond to literature about how people from different perspectives see the...
Unit: Investing In Others (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students compare how they spend their time to how Alexander from Alexander Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday spent his money. They discuss positive incentives for donating money and make a plan....
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: Growing Our Future
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Grades:
K
1
2
In this lesson, the students learn about the value of trees to the environment and all sectors of society. They also learn their personal responsibility for caring for trees. Students act out story of The Lorax and recognize that trees are a limited natural resource. They...
Unit: "Antsy" for Others
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Grades:
K
1
2
Through listening and responding to literature, children gain an understanding of the concept of respect. They learn to see things from another’s point of view.
Unit: We are the Positive School Culture
Grades:
6
7
8
A positive school climate is made up of people making choices about how to act and treat one another. It is everyone's responsibility to be a good school citizen. Students identify what traits they value most and survey the school population to identify what is going well and what students feel...
Unit: I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help? (Kindergarten)
Grades:
K
1
2
A children's story demonstrates reaching out to someone who is lonely. Students learn that one act of kindness can lead to other acts of kindness. Acts of kindness can make a difference in a community an may be called acts of philanthropy....
Unit: Harvesting Friends-Feeding Needs (4th Grade)
Grades:
3
4
5
Raise students' awareness of the needs in their community related to hunger and ways that people and nonprofits work together to address the needs for the common good of all.
Unit: Community Table-Community Ties (3rd Grade)
Grades:
3
4
5
We brainstorm community needs and how they may be addressed. Then we explore why taking action is good for the giver, the person receiving the gift, and the community. They ogether we make a plan and take action to address a community need related to hunger or homelessness....