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Students conduct research and present a brief report about the Aztec culture in Mexico.
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Unit: Common Good in Aztec Culture
Unit: How Did We Help?
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This lesson introduces the Mayflower Compact. This brief agreement was the first document of its kind designed to bring a community together to focus on the common good. This may be a model for a classroom agreement written by the students.
Unit: How About a Hand?
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The students participate in a shared-reading experience of the literature book, The Little Red Hen. This story illustrates how a variety of social behaviors affect the well-being of others in a group...
Unit: Freedom to Choose
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Students discuss what it feels like to not have a choice. They relate this experience to how the Pilgrims and other immigrants feel when they chose to come to the United States for democratic freedom.
Unit: Music of the Civil Rights Era, 1954-1968
Grades:
6
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8
Students will understand why "freedom songs" became such an important motivating force during the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968. They will also see how important figures in the Civil Rights Movement contributed to the common good.
Unit: What Is Philanthropy?
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Grades:
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Through discussion and response to literature, we define philanthropy as the sharing of time, talent, and treasure for the common good. Participants reflect on the benefit of philanthropy to the giver and receiver....
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Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
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8
The purpose of this lesson is for the learners to reflect on how philanthropy, enlightened self-interest, and caring are related and to determine why and how they will "care" in the future. ...
Unit: Be the Change: Democracy
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Grades:
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Students engage in activities that illustrate the importance of every person contributing his or her voice in a democratic community/society....
Unit: History of Philanthropy
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Grades:
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Students explore the history of philanthropic behavior (sharing, community collaboration, service) in ancient cultures and today, as well as compare themes of love and service in different world religion practices. ...
Unit: Teaching Tolerance (Private-Religious)
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3
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This lesson emphasizes the importance of respecting others and their opinions. Students will delve deeper into their understandings of friendship and compromise, and work on a collaborative project to apply what they have learned.