Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will lead learners to the understanding that responsible stewardship of natural resources intended for the common good applies to all environments, not just National Parks.
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Unit: Earth: The Source of Resources
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will highlight environmental concerns that impact the home, school and community and provide the learners with hands-on opportunities to make a difference in the environment through the implementation of a service plan.
Unit: This Land Is Our Land (Stewardship) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will help students learn the value of taking care of the world. It will help them form a connection with nature and want to protect the things that G-d created....
Unit: Our Air: The Quest for Quality
Grades:
6
7
8
The intent of this lesson is to illustrate the relationship between air quality and its critical role in personal health concerns. Consequently, the awareness gained will serve to develop a sense of urgency in the quest for clean air.
Unit: Poetry of Giving (The)
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students will understand that you find poetry everywhere: lyrics to songs, commercials and rap. They will also realize that philanthropic themes are often found in poetry.
Unit: Teamwork: Unit One of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Play a fast-paced game to practice saying names. Discuss the importance of using names. ...
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Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Even the smallest things, when shared, can be examples of philanthropy. In the folktale, "A Drum," a poor boy gives away his meager possessions when the need arises and receives a great gift in the end. The question of one’s being naturally generous is discussed. In the Palestinian folktale, "Ma...
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: It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest
Grades:
6
7
8
Working with current statistics, youth articulate the repercussions of rainforest destruction and how this destruction may personally affect them if deforestation continues at its present pace....
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners identify ways for individuals, nonprofits, and governments to take action against excessive destruction of the rainforests of the world. ...