Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Students organize and implement a school-based recycling plan based on a one-day lunchroom waste audit.
Adapt this one-period lesson plan and follow it with a simple and powerful service project for Earth Day. The reflection...
Filter by subjects:
Filter by audience:
Filter by unit » issue area:
find a lesson
Unit: Lunchroom Recycling Plan
Unit:
Grades:
PreK
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Young people learn about people and children who are homeless and make bedtime bags for children in shelters as their service project.
"I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody." - Lily Tomlin
Photo Credit:...
Unit: Investing In Others
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
The youth reflect on basic needs that may be difficult to meet when one doesn’t have a home. They take action by creating personal hygiene kits or asking a local nonprofit how they can help support their efforts to assist people who are homeless.
Unit: Buzzing is BEE-lieving
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
Sometimes we let negative words of others or our own doubts stop us from doing what we know we can. Children reflect on the importance of positive words and actions to make a strong community.
Unit: Global Education: Equity
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Young people learn about global efforts for universal mandatory education and equity for girls in school.
Unit: Making our Voices Heard for the Community
Grades:
6
7
8
Raise awareness of the importance of freedom of speech and the opportunity to voice one's opinion without fear of reprisal, as principles basic to a democracy. The learners investigate ways to have a positive influence in encouraging eligible voters to make their voices heard at the...
Unit: Introduction to Philanthropy
Grades:
6
7
8
Inspired by stories of service, young people define philanthropy concepts and actions. They brainstorm acts of kindness and determine how they will contribute to the common good.
Subjects
Unit: Technology and Community Service Course at the Pingry School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students use standard software as they develop, research, and present a project related to community nonprofits.
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students brainstorm simple acts of kindness and design a bookmark as a reminder.
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to the differences between businesses and nonprofit organizations and key terms used in each sector.
Subjects