Students conduct Internet research to gain a better understanding of the changes that have occurred in the environment and animal habitats since the 1700s.
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Unit: Sharing Our World
Unit: Welcome Home
The students gain a background understanding of Habitat for Humanity as both a global and local organization. As advocates, they raise awareness of the issue of poverty and affordable housing in their community.
Students learn about the Habitat for Humanity ReStore as a community resource for affordable housing materials for building and home repair. Students use comparison shopping skills and plan a service project that addresses a need in their community.
Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
To work together, see the big picture, and think about the connection between individuals in the group as students participate in the activity.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty
Unit: Philanthropy in History
Unit: Refugees and Human Rights
This lesson focuses on the language of human rights. Learners examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and analyze the rights from a personal perspective. They discuss how well they perceive that the rights are enforced.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 8)
The class will examine and reflect on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as it relates to respect....
Unit: For the Well-Being of Our Citizens
Learners will define poverty by listing its characteristics and effects. They will identify organizations which serve those who are in poverty. They will analyze the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and determine whether poverty is a violation of the document’s principles.
Unit: Philanthropy and You
To recognize Human Rights and the relationship to philanthropic values.
Unit: Growing an Environmental Steward
The purpose of this lesson is for the learners to experience putting to use, in their school and/or community, what they have learned about landscape design and gardening.