Prior to this lesson, the learners will have studied racial intolerance from a historical perspective and have researched and reported on contemporary examples of social injustice/needs. In this lesson, the learners will put their knowledge and understanding into action by ...
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Unit: Social Justice: Here! There! Now! Then!
Unit: Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy
The purpose of this lesson is to help students examine the local needs of their community and to put a plan of action into place to help address those needs.
Unit: For the Well-Being of Our Citizens
In times of economic difficulties, people often look to the Federal Government to solve their problems. Learners will compare two presidents and view how they saw the role of the Federal Government in times of difficulty. They will also see that both presidents felt there was a need for...
Unit: Raising Resources
The purpose of this lesson is to have students describe the planning process of setting up a service project.
Unit: All for One
In this lesson, learners will research and evaluate both personal and community strategies for creating a more respectful, inclusive school community, and present recommendations to the school board and administration. Learners will also examine the role of language in fostering inclusion and...
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 8)
Students work as a group to create a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of the viability of taking courageous action in a specific difficult situation.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
Learners are challenged to enhance respect in their personal relationships as well as to define actions they can take to enhance respect in their school and community.
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Students conduct and evaluate their service project, then celebrate their success. After the service project, invite guests, volunteers, community members, and other students to celebrate with the class.
Unit: Writers as Activists
Students identify causes they care about and related nonprofits or community resources. They use writing as a tool to make a difference, using persuasive writing techniques....
Unit: Call to Action: Intro. to Philanthropy
Learners will investigate their resources of time, talent and treasure and brainstorm how these can be used to address community needs/issues or problems in their school, neighborhood and larger community. They will investigate nonprofit organizations that contribute to the common...