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Grades:
9
10
11
12
To enable students to understand the conflicts in society between economic and environmental interests and the role of the citizen in government.
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Unit: Concepts of Leadership
Unit: Superheroes as Philanthropists
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students will understand archetypes, the roles that superheroes play in our culture, and how Americans view philanthropy.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students gain insight into differing perspectives by examining a scenarios and engaging in a debate about the benefits/consequences of taking or avoiding responsibility. ...
Unit: The Heat Is On: A Unit Concerning Global Warming
Grades:
3
4
5
Learners will apply their new knowledge by completing a project designed to teach others about global warming....
Unit: Stitch in Time for the Common Good (A)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will understand that for profit and non-profit organizations help bring about breakthroughs in modern science/medicine. These contributions to the common good require the support of philanthropists, large and small.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners will read several folktales related to forgiveness, investigate how compassion is interrelated with forgiveness, and describe challenges to real forgiveness.
Unit: From Struggle to Success
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Students use pre-writing activities to learn about personal memoir. They learn from examples of people who have experienced a struggle and used surrounding resources to make something better for themselves and the people around them. Examples of "servant leadership" are taken from the...
Unit: Diverse Voices-African American Ventures
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will understand the roles played by local African American nonprofit organizations in their community.
Unit: Great North (6-8)
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Introduce learners to the region of the world known as "The Great North," which includes the Arctic Circle, North Pole and Northern Europe. They learn how the native inhabitants demonstrate stewardship of the Earth's resources through their daily living. They view an "IMAX" movie about the...
Unit: Pilgrim's Progress
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson gives the students background information on the voyage of the Mayflower to America. Students role-play the relationship between the Pilgrims and the sailors.