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Learners reflect on universal obstacles to persevering and write creative "one-liners" to help them face obstacles with creativity, determination, and humor.
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Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 8)
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
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This lesson focuses on another type of respect: valuing the world around you. Learners analyze a John Muir quote and discuss what they can do to show respect for the world.
Unit: Tikkun Olam (Private-Religious)
Grades:
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The purpose of this lesson is to identify the essence of an imperfect world and the rationale for why the world needs improvement.
Unit: Teamwork: Unit One of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
Grades:
9
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Students reflect on what symbols and words communicate who they are. They design a T-shirt that reflects their personality, thoughts, and ideas. This represents their role in a world or community they make better by their actions.
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Unit: Poetry of Giving
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Grades:
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The students will use their knowledge of philanthropy and poetic conventions to write original poetry about philanthropic giving.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
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The learners explore folktales related to forgiveness. They investigate how compassion is interrelated with forgiveness, and describe challenges to real forgiveness.
Grades:
9
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When life is at its most difficult and grief is great, a generous sacrifice can move the spirit toward life again. In these folktales, two Inuits face death with a truly generous spirit.
Unit: Dear Philanthropist
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Grades:
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From stories and examples, participants identify attributes, motivation, and impact of philanthropists.
Unit: Power to the People through Action
Grades:
9
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We define the nonprofit, or third, sector and explain why it is important as an alternative power structure.
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Unit: Road Less Traveled
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Grades:
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In this lesson, participants read quotes and background on European Americans that exemplify their giving traditions. They listen and summarize passages, and then illustrate one person's view or experience and place the illustration and quote on a classroom...