Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students explore their personal experience with stereotypes through an interactive game. They reflect on how it feels to be characterized by first impressions.
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Unit: Diverse Community: Who Is My Neighbor? (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students view examples of media being used to promote responsibility and acceptance. They view YouTube videos that inspire them to make connections with people locally and globally. They learn about an artist who leaves free art in public spaces to raise optimism in tough times. They...
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The students define philanthropy and relate it to environmental stewardship. They analyze mission statements from environmental organizations and write their own personal mission statement. They self-select a group to work with to plan and implement an environmental service...
Unit: Watch Me Grow
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Grades:
K
1
2
In this culminating lesson, the students look at the parts of the flowering plant and compare them to the parts of the tree. The students use art supplies to create a flower with all of the essential parts. They reflect on the community planting project and...
Unit: Be the Change: Life Skills
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The students will build upon what they learned about time management and develop a set of study skills that will help them to learn, truly understand, and recall material. They will learn a strategy for test taking that will serve them well on exams that require responding to questions...
Unit: Lucky Money: Penny Drive
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Grades:
3
4
5
Students learn vocabulary terms spend, save and donate; define philanthropy; and explore reasons why people choose to donate. This lesson may be used with a collection drive or penny drive to raise money or items to meet a community need.
Unit: Laws, What Are They Good For?
Grades:
3
4
5
Through a service-learning activity, learners will share what they have learned about rights and responsibilities with others in their school and community.
Unit: Phil's Garden of Good
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Grades:
K
1
2
In this lesson, the students will gain respect for the beauty and value of plants and the natural environment. Students will learn how various conditions affect the growth of plants. They will also compare the love and care needed by plants to the love and care needed by people also. Students...
Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (K-2)
Grades:
K
1
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.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Through reading and discussion, students learn that Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a model of integrity, being true to herself and others through actions and statements.