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2
Young people listen to a story, summarize the main idea, and then act it out together. They identify the theme of community and describe the benefits of cooperation for the common good. ...
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Unit: Phil Up on the Arts
Unit: Small Fish Stick Together (Kindergarten)
Grades:
K
1
2
Students will pantomime a book; identify the themes of community, caring and sharing; describe the advantages of cooperation for the common good; and describe how the characters’ experiences are alike and different from their own experiences.
Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (K-2)
Grades:
K
1
2
To teach children tolerance for differences through the understanding that people grow and develop at different rates.
Grades:
K
1
2
Learners will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the stories, Leo, the Late Bloomer and Thank You, Mr. Falker. Learners will examine differences in rate of student development and employ the themes of philanthropy to develop tolerance and respect.
Unit: Powerful Words Can Warm the Heart
Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to show that artists are a valuable part of a community and to explore how they contribute to the public good.
Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
Discussion of the book The Three Questions guides youth to be aware of people and needs around them and the importance of service as a response to the needs of others.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty at Westminster
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Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Learners will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the stories, Leo, the Late Bloomer and Thank You, Mr. Falker. Learners will examine differences in rate of student development and employ the themes of philanthropy to develop tolerance and respect.
Grades:
3
4
5
To teach children tolerance for differences through the understanding that people grow and develop at different rates.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will analyze what causes someone to make the mistake of fatally misjudging the character of another, even one that is well-known. Such a mistake turns a heroic sacrifice into an unnecessary tragic loss in the folktale "Beth Gellert." In the folktale "Evil Allures, But Good Endures,"...
Grades:
9
10
11
12
All cultures have rules regarding hospitality. In many folktales travelers and those without shelter and food place demands on others for assistance. They sometimes test the limits of hospitality. Learners will define hospitality and discuss its requirements.