Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will recognize the structural characteristics of bulbs, corms and rhizomes. They will describe acts of philanthropy and analyze why people give to others of their time, talent and treasure.
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Unit: Tulipmania – Growing Flowers to Share
Unit: Cinderella Stories (The)
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Grades:
K
1
2
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the characteristics of fairy tales as a genre to the students. The students explore positive and negative character traits and universal themes in the story of Cinderella. The service plan is introduced in this lesson and carried out over the next weeks...
Unit: Soup's On! Caring For Others in Our Community
Grades:
3
4
5
The students use clay to create functional forms for everyday use. They plan a fundraiser at which they sell their pottery. The money raised is donated to the soup kitchen they visited earlier in the unit....
Unit: Sowing the Seeds of Community
Grades:
6
7
8
Students will evidence cooperation and philanthropy by identifying and becoming involved in a project benefiting the community....
Unit: Diverse Community: Who Is My Neighbor? (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students identify on a map and in discussion the geographic location and culture of their ancestors. They explore reasons that people moved to the U.S. and discuss the importance of keeping their culture, like a mosaic, rather than losing their culture in order to "fit in."
Unit: Welcome to Our School - A Transition from Elementary to Middle School
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson the students reflect on the power of volunteerism and gain some perspective on the immense impact volunteers make on our economy and society. They will determine what they contribute to their school community.
Unit: Helping Refugees
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
In this two-part lesson, students view a film and read about the work of UNHCR with refugees. They complete a worksheet about protection of and support for refugees and then discuss the topics in a fishbowl-style discussion group.
Unit: Helping Children Learn
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Grades:
6
7
8
Through teaming with younger children, learners will determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in context and use encouragement to help others learn to read. They will determine how their acts are a form of community capital as they build trust with their younger learners.
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Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students discuss biases and recognize that we all have biases, but we aren't always aware of them. Since people have different experiences, we all develop different biases. Students learn that a bias can create an unfair situation....
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners experience an opportunity to practice self-discipline, and they compare and contrast discipline and self-discipline....
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