Grades:
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1
2
A children's story demonstrates how reaching out to someone who is lonely can make a difference. One act of kindness can lead to other acts of kindness and make a difference in a community.
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Unit: I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help?
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is for learners to evaluate what first impressions of people they form and to deliberately be more open to treating people respectfully.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners define courage and describe the identity of someone with courage. They describe courage with words that show what it is and what it isn't.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Using realistic scenarios to spark discussion, the learners discuss the importance and strategies of following through on responsibilities.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
On their own, learners take a stand on several statements about the nature of promises. Then in a group, they argue and discuss a point of view about each statement.
Unit: Our Unique Legacy of Giving
Grades:
6
7
8
This beautiful documentary The Gift of All: a Community of Givers shares the motivations and attributes of the generous people interviewed. In response, the learners create their own short biographies of philanthropists in their community.
Unit: Health Challenges "Kids Are Philanthropists, Too!" Podcast
Grades:
3
4
5
6
7
8
In this episode of the Kids Are Philanthropists too! podcast, we learn about the work and atmosphere at a children's hospital. We talk with medical professionals who treat children with serious illnesses.
Our host is Amy Neugebauer with 11-12-year-old co-hosts...
Unit: Encouraging Community Engagement
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners use economic thinking to determine how to allocate their scarce resources for community service.
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Unit: My Water, Our Water
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Grades:
3
4
5
Participants discuss the attributes and benefits of local water resources and ecosystems. They identify the interrelatedness of humans and the environment in the book A River Ran Wild, and discuss how the way we treat the water impacts our lives.
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Unit: Personal Giving Mission Statement
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners look at nonprofit mission statements and then create a personal mission statement related to the impact they want to make as responsible, engaged citizens.
Focus Question: How does an individual use personal interests and strengths to impact the common good?