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Learners reflect on their own experience with trustworthy behavior or respond to a quote about trust.
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Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Unit: Grief "Kids Are Philanthropists Too!" Podcast
Grades:
3
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In this episode of the Kids Are Philanthropists too! podcast, we explore how people move through grief and loss over time. Grief is one of the most pressing concerns amongst 3-5th grade participants in The Giving Square programs in 2023. Note: This episode includes...
Unit: Writers as Activists
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Grades:
9
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By reading about her life and her work, students will understand how Mary Eliza Church Terrell’s writing and activism brought about change for African Americans and women.
Unit: Dear Philanthropist
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Grades:
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Based on researched information, participants write a bio-poem about a philanthropist.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
In this activity, the learners get character snapshots of several different real-life heroes and look for patterns and lessons they can take away.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners reflect on the meaning of integrity by analyzing quotes and naming what they are "true to" in themselves.
Unit: Teamwork: Unit One of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
Grades:
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners listen to the lyrics of the song "Hero" by Mariah Carey. They explore the feelings and actions that go along with being a hero.
Grades:
6
7
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Learners identify examples of courage from an article about Jackie Robinson.
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore the effects of hunger and its role in the lives of children.