Grades:
6
7
8
Students will be taking the role of city planners and will design a sound community by addressing land use and opportunity costs.
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Unit: Getting to Know the Community
Unit: Growing as a Group
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Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson teaches responsible personal conduct and encourages students to share supplies and to work cooperatively together in the classroom while completing an art activity. This lesson may be taught at the very beginning of the school year. Explain that being in a classroom is different...
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Grades:
K
1
2
Facilitate conversations about giving passion and needs to encourage use of talents and cooperation skills to build a caring community through service. ...
Unit: Rebuilding the Peace—United States Post World War II
Grades:
9
10
11
12
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...
Unit: Be the Change: Environment
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students read about and discuss issues related to pollution, waste management, and recycling. They collect and analyze physical data about the type and amount of litter in a neighborhood park or region. They are challenged to come up with a plan to reduce the amount of litter in their...
Unit: Devotions for Young Children
Grades:
6
7
8
Students work collaboratively to bring their individual devotions into a collective devotional booklet that is printed and published online. They also create an audio version. Students serve on different teams determined by collaborative planning to make the final version.
Unit: Sharing Our World
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Grades:
3
4
5
Using various means of communication, students will demonstrate their knowledge of City Wildlife and present the findings of their inquiry teams.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners explore the definition of responsibility as "following tasks to completion." They analyze a scenario for the problem, consequences, and possible solutions. Learners connect completing tasks with maintaining trust....
Unit: Sowing the Seeds of Community
Grades:
6
7
8
The class will read and listen to the retelling of the story Seedfolks, and participate in discussions about the characters in the story and their actions which lead to the creation of a community garden. The students will also journal the thirteen characters in the story identifying...
Unit: Philanthropy at Home and Abroad
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students read an old quote about the interconnection of all life on the planet and recognize that we are each affected by what happens to others and the environment. They will analyze current local, state, national and international issues addressed in the evening news. They become...