Grades:
6
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8
Learners will investigate various private property land use practices and describe how they impact the common good.
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Unit: This Land Is Our Land - Flourish or Perish?
Unit: Pondering the Impermeable
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The purpose of this unit is to raise awareness about the impact of growth (commercial and residential) on the environment, specifically, how impervious surfaces impact the environment. Learners explore the impact of some of the following factors on the environment: population density, land...
Grades:
9
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11
12
The purpose of this lesson is to engage the learners in the topic of environmental stewardship as it relates to the responsible use of land masses.
Unit: Don't Be Impervious to the Impermeable
Grades:
9
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11
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The purpose of this lesson is to engage the learners in the topic of stewardship as it relates to the environmental use of land masses.
Unit: Be the Change: Life Skills
Grades:
9
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11
12
Students engage in a variety of activities that teach the value of budgeting and fundraising. They will investigate the concept of enlightened self-interest and how that correlates to good time and money management and civic engagement....
Grades:
9
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11
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The students will engage in activities to examine how they make use of their time, make an action plan, and create a to-do list to improve upon their own time management....
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Unit: Our Land
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Introduce the folksinger, Woody Guthrie, and his legendary song This Land Is Your Land. Talk about ways we are generous for the good of others. This can be by lifting someone's spirits or taking care of the land we all share. ...
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K
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This culminating activity gives youth an opportunity to teach about our land to others. They spread the word that "commons" are needed, and that when people work together they can make something better....
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The students define philanthropy and relate it to environmental stewardship. They analyze mission statements from environmental organizations and write their own personal mission statement. They self-select a group to work with to plan and implement an environmental service...
Unit: Our Land: Intro. to Philanthropy Unit (2nd)
Grades:
K
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2
Introduce the social activism of the folksinger, Woody Guthrie, and his legendary song This Land Is Your Land. His songs were written for everyone to try help lift their spirits. Learners understand that it is the responsibility of everyone to help take care of each other and the...