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Grades:
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12
In this lesson students will explore and analyze values associated with civic engagement as seen in local and national media.
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Unit: Growing a Citizen
Unit: Take a Stand on Bullying
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students work in small groups to research and present a step-by-step plan to take action to prevent bullying behavior at school. They share their presentations and then select one plan to carry out.
Unit: Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless
Grades:
6
7
8
Students select an issue area and research on the Internet, specifically the Learning to Give briefing papers to identify philanthropists and philanthropic organizations who have an interest in addressing that issue. Using the information gained from research, students write a...
Unit: Diverse Community: Who Is My Neighbor? (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students view examples of media being used to promote responsibility and acceptance. They view YouTube videos that inspire them to make connections with people locally and globally. They learn about an artist who leaves free art in public spaces to raise optimism in tough times. They explore...
Unit: How Did We Help?
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Grades:
3
4
5
Students will research the "Society of Friends"/ Quakers and describe how this group promoted the common good. The Quakers pushed for religious freedom and freedom of choice, which are Core Democratic Values. As a group, they formed organizations to promote social...
Unit: Oil Changes Everything
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Grades:
6
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8
This lesson will allow the learners to experience the human impact on ecosystems by participating in an event-based investigation.
Unit: Social Action Project (The)
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the students to the Social Action Project.
Unit: My Country, My Community
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Grades:
9
10
11
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In a persuasive essay learners will describe responsibilities of American citizenship and determine the cost of freedom. They will determine whether philanthropic giving is a part of those costs.
Unit: PULSE: A STOMP Odyssey (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Nonprofit organizations contribute to the common good and social capital of the community by supporting the arts. Students role-play as members of the board of a philanthropic organization focused on the arts. They create a plan to bring the arts to the children of the community, enhancing the...
Unit: Rebuilding the Peace—United States Post World War II
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students learn about the peace-focused philanthropic efforts toward resolution between nations of the world after World War II.