Grades:
6
7
8
Students will analyze the insidious effects of feelings of superiority/inferiority and discrimination on others.
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Unit: Cultural Pluralism in Young Adult Literature—Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will dramatize an imaginary town meeting using an event that occurred in the book, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. It will emphasize the need to respect the rights of every person in the community regardless of race, creed, gender, or socio-economic class.
Grades:
6
7
8
Using award winning literature, the learners will describe and analyze bigotry in Mississippi during the Great Depression. They will also define and give examples of community capital in the rural community where the story takes place and explain the importance of family. Learners will recognize...
Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will plan a service project for children in their community, celebrating respect through understanding diversity, selflessness and cooperation.
Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (K-2)
Grades:
K
1
2
Students will plan a service project for children in their community, celebrating respect through understanding diversity, selflessness and cooperation.
Unit: You Can Bank on Me!
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Grades:
K
1
2
Each student will make a personal bank for home and decide how they will spend the money they collect—for saving, spending or donating. Bring the money the class collected to the charity of their choice (see Attachment One: Decision-Making Model from Lesson...
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: Money Smart Children (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will create a simple personal budget, or spending plan, based on their projected monthly income and expenditures. They will share their budget and bank with their family. Students will also present the money the class collected to the charity of their choice (see Handou...
Unit: Money Smart Children
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
Students create a simple personal budget, or spending plan, based on their projected monthly income and expenditures. They will share their budget and bank with their family. Students will also present the money the class collected to the charity of their choice (see Handout...
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,...