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Students will define perseverance and identify the need to persevere in completing tasks. They will explore obstacles and excuses that deter perseverance....
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Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 8)
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
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Learners meet in a "round" to discuss issues of fairness and the common good. They explore how downloading music for free affects the common good. They brainstorm other issues of fairness that affect the common good....
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 8)
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Learners reflect on issues that people tend to look the other way from to avoid facing difficult situations. They write an honest reflection on issues they can take action to address.
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 6)
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The students will create a plan that includes steps and strategies for practicing self-discipline in an effort to reach a goal....
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Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (6-8)
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This lesson raises awareness of water quality and responsible management of water resources around the world. We explore the issue of safe water and the responsibilities of a global citizen to assure all people have safe drinking water.
Unit: Dear Freshman
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In this one period lesson, students explore the impact of sharing their experience to make a difference to someone who hasn't had an experience yet. They learn about "paying it forward," also known as serial reciprocity. Students will facilitate a service project that revolves around...
Unit: Best Day Ever!
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Youth make a chart of how they typically spend a free day and then envision what that same free day would look like when it is infused with philanthropy. They plan a free day, substituting their usual routine with activities that serve the community. They discuss the benefits and...
Unit: Tikkun Olam (Private-Religious)
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Having gained an understanding of the need for the world to be fixed, the learners will now identify specific social problems and create projects and programs to help fix them.
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
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Students experience working and unemployment through a very simplified role play....
Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Teen)
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Youth Activity: Participants will discover how their time can equal treasure for organizations in the community. See the handout for supplemental faith-based discussion questions.
"My call tonight is for every American to commit at least two years, or 4,000 hours, over the rest of...
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