Grades:
5
To identify the qualities students see in effective leaders and create a life-size picture of a good leader emphasizing the body parts that represent those qualities.
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Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Unit: Welcome to Our School - A Transition from Elementary to Middle School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students review the five parts of a friendly letter and then write a letter welcoming incoming students. The purpose of the letter is to help the fifth grader transition into middle school. The new students will come prepared with helpful suggestions, inside information, and a buddy in an older...
Unit: Launching Your Ship with Citizenship: Intro. to Philanthropy Unit
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners will define and understand the meaning of the term “philanthropy” and describe the characteristics of a good citizen relative to democracy and to promoting the public/common good....
Unit: Be the Change: Workplace Readiness
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students will learn what it means to be "professional" in various workplace environments and will continue to prepare to seek employment....
Unit: Be the Change: Personal Health
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students learn about the importance of sleep and analyze their own rest patterns. They determine how they can improve their own sleep health.
Unit: Who Am I and How Does This Impact Where I Am Going?
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will describe the work of nonprofits and research their role in the local community. They will research which local nonprofits welcome the work of volunteers and provide a data base for other students who are looking for community service opportunities.
Unit: Doing Our Share
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students will interview citizens of their community and identify examples of philanthropy.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Through a choice of prompts, the students will reflect on and express their understanding of being responsible.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students discuss biases and recognize that we all have biases, but we aren't always aware of them. Since people have different experiences, we all develop different biases. Students learn that a bias can create an unfair situation....
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson the learners will discuss why some people are able to meet goals and some are not able to do so. They will also use a survey to determine a personal self-discipline score.