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Students will see themselves as volunteers.
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Unit: Philanthropy Is Everywhere
Unit: Art for the Common Good—Junkanoo!
Grades:
6
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8
Groups work together to draw a final draft of their headdress design. Students reflect on the idea of factions forming in a community, like a classroom.
Unit: Be the Change: Personal Health
Grades:
9
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Students look at the role exercise plays in overall health. They make a plan to engage younger children in more active play and exercise....
Unit: Raising Resources
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Grades:
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The purpose of this lesson is to have students identify why private resources are needed when volunteering and/or serving the community.
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
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8
Learners experience an opportunity to practice self-discipline, and they compare and contrast discipline and self-discipline....
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Unit: Soup's On! Caring For Others in Our Community
Grades:
3
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5
The students volunteer their time at a local soup kitchen. Before the visit, the students gain sensitivity to the people who visit the soup kitchen through discussion and role-playing. After the visit, the students reflect on the experience through writing.
Unit: Animals in Sports and Entertainment
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to expose the learners to beliefs and attitudes about the treatment of animals, especially applied to sports and entertainment. In this lesson the learners will understand how laws, and attitudes and beliefs concerning animal welfare,...
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Grades:
6
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8
Students explore the meanings of community and healthy. While moving around the classroom in an organized game, they have conversations about healthy communities and healthy choices for themselves.
...Unit: Grow Involved 6-8
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Grades:
6
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Students will learn about the life of Gandhi and will promote peace in their community. They will compare and contrast the philosophies and work of Dr. King and Gandhi. They will determine service they can provide to promote peace and nonviolence.
Unit: Philanthropy—The Big Picture
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson will emphasize how business and government define philanthropy within their organizations. This will explain the effects on citizens.