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Grades:
K
1
2
Throughout history America has been seen as a land of freedom and opportunity. This lesson will explore the history of why and how people came to America.
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Unit: Citizenship
Unit: Service Learning for a One-Semester Course
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students define philanthropy, identify individuals who have made a difference and make a brief oral presentation summarizing the actions of a person whose actions made a difference.
Unit: Best Day Ever!
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students look at how they typically spend a free day and see what that same free day would look like when it is infused with philanthropy. Students plan a free day, substituting their usual routine with activities that give back. They discuss the benefits and opportunity cost ...
Unit: Social Justice: Here! There! Now! Then!
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson will provide the learners with a global look at racial injustice, specifically as it relates to Apartheid in South Africa. It will also show how an individual can use his or her own power to effect positive change in society....
Unit: Communities in Crisis (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will construct a questionnaire as a needs assessment tool to determine the roles of senior citizens in their community during World War II. Learners will interview the seniors at a local seniors’ residence to obtain primary source information....
Unit: Grow Involved 3-5
Unit:
Grades:
3
4
5
Students read stories about caring for others, then they create quilts to donate to community organizations.
Unit: Communities in Crisis (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will construct a questionnaire as a needs assessment tool to determine the roles of senior citizens in their community during World War II. Learners will interview the seniors at a local seniors' residence to obtain primary source information. Compiled information will be presented with...
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will examine the lives of individuals in the play, "The Diary of Anne Frank," in relation to community and philanthropy. They will compare the content of the play as a secondary source to the primary source, Diary of Anne Frank.
Unit: Selflessness
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
To show students that responsible citizens can resolve social problems by constructively participating in their community.
To encourage children to consider the effects of their actions on others and realize that even very young people are capable of the kind of selfless actions that...
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will analyze what causes someone to make the mistake of fatally misjudging the character of another, even one that is well-known. Such a mistake turns a heroic sacrifice into an unnecessary tragic loss in the folktale "Beth Gellert." In the folktale "Evil Allures, But Good Endures,"...