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K
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2
Students recognize an act of philanthropy in literature and discuss the elements of acts of philanthropy.
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Unit: Beautiful Me
Unit: People Who Work
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
Students respond to literature and name the jobs represented in the community. Students also identify responsibility and responsible behavior.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson invites the students to make meaning of the concept of responsibility through personal and shared discussion....
Grades:
6
7
8
Students investigate the benefits/consequences of taking responsbility and not taking responsibility.
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. ...
Grades:
6
7
8
Students examine the consequences of Abraham Lincoln's responsible decisions. The introduction of the concept of common good adds a dimension to the benefit/consequences of taking responsibility....
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Though a scenario, students examine the steps of decision-making in taking responsibility.
Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students demonstrate through a game that we are all connected and that others are affected by things that we believe only affect us. They read and review statistics that highlight the lower number of girls than boys who attend schools around the world. They identify the reasons for gender...
Unit: Let's Make Lemonade
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students will visit a local food pantry to present money from the lemonade sale and determine when and how food will be purchased for the community. (If a trip is not possible, a representative from the food pantry may be asked to come to the classroom to receive the donation.)
Unit: The Carter Center and Volunteerism
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson presents a model of a modern day philanthropist and responsible citizen, Jimmy Carter.