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K
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2
Children hear a true story about a woman who performs a brave act for the common good. They identify the benefit the whole community shared and define philanthropy and common good.
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Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (K-2)
Unit: Art as Advocacy
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Grades:
9
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11
12
The learners view works of art that advocate for social change and find that art can influence social change. The learners select an issue of human rights and create a work of art that represents the issue. They write a paragraph of explanation about their work....
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Unit: Animals in Sports and Entertainment
Grades:
6
7
8
Participants explore how animals are used in sports and entertainment. They will explore the concepts of animal welfare and animal cruelty, and how they relate to the manner in which animals are trained and treated. The learners will explore, formulate, and articulate...
Unit: Watershed S.O.S. (Saving Our Sources) 6-8
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of the lesson is to learn about the uses of water, the water cycle, and to discuss the importance of water as a nonrenewable resource. A further purpose is to discuss why being good stewards of this resource is acting for the Common Good.
Unit: Three Chinese Stories
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Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson centers around a beautiful piece of literature entitled, Sam and the Lucky Money. The students observe Sam as he makes a difficult decision between what he wants and what he knows is right. The students explore the benefits and costs of giving.
Unit: Air Today, Air Tomorrow
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Grades:
9
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12
This lesson will provide a forum for the learners to actively participate in a project that will allow them to become stewards of and advocates for the environment.
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Unit: What a Wonderful World—Changes Through Time
Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to help students become aware that their city has changed over the years—in some ways for the better and other ways for the worse. Students analyze why preserving old buildings is important enough to some people that they give their time, talent, and treasure. They...
Unit: Encouraging Volunteerism
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will identify the ways citizens can become active participants in the community through political parties, interest groups, voting and providing public service. This lesson may include determination of need in the community and response....
Unit: To Recycle or Not to Recycle? That Shouldn't Even Be a Question!
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson is intended to involve the learners in a recycling project prompted and stimulated by their research as well as the results from the surveys conducted in Lesson One. In addition, the learners will be challenged to motivate others and provide an opportunity for others to also become...
Unit: Be the Change: Environment
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students utilize classroom learning and multimedia projects to identify key aspects of urban ecosystems and explore the concept of environmental justice locally and globally.