On September 2, 1945 Japan surrendered, ending a global six-year war that saw the highest number of casualties in history. Much of the world was in shambles and many people were in the direst of circumstances. In the interest of global cooperation and recovery, the U.S. government performed...
Students examine their own eating habits, compare them to national health standards, and develop plans for improving them. Then they share their learning to promote a healthier community. Each student selects a single nutritional aspect to study and then creates an awareness poster about that ...
The purpose of this lesson is to give students a chance to investigate the effects of dams on the ecosystem of a region (the long-term effects that are not anticipated).
Explore the local community to identify nonprofit services available. They compare these to the services of business and government to understand the different sectors. They investigate motivations for nonprofits and individual giving.
Students will research some local community organizations to better understand the real application of the terms "philanthropy" and "hero."
Students will view life during the depression through primary source interviews with individuals who lived during these hard times.
Students will become aware of current issues in politics as well as the points of view of the candidates in regard to civic virtue and the creation of a civil society.
The purpose of this lesson is to help students to better understand life in emerging nations and to investigate the needs of selected countries.
To increase students' understanding of philanthropy by tracing the origin and history of a nonprofit organization.
This third lesson on integrity focuses on Frederik de Klerk as an example of integrity.