Grades:
3
4
5
Students explore the issue of education as a right that not everyone has access to. Students plan and complete a service project to help expand access to education around the world.
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Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (3-5)
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Grades:
6
7
8
We examine the Core Values of American Democracy and discuss their importance and where we are exposed to them and practice them throughout life.
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Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
These activities help youth see the web of communities to which they belong and define what it means to be a member of a community.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty at Westminster...
Unit: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk (12th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners explore what it means to demonstrate civic virtues of justice, kindness, peace, and tolerance as responsible citizens. The students write a goal to practice one of the virtues.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (K-2)
Grades:
K
1
2
Learners define stewardship and exhibit responsibility by helping to care for our “small world.” They will respond to the story The Earth and I by Frank Asch by creating watercolor illustrations of themselves acting as environmental stewards. They will decide on a class service project...
Unit: TeachOne for Earth Day
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
What are the forces in our lives that separate us from the outdoors today, and what can we do to fuel up on the power of nature? In this lesson, students research the benefits of being outside and the human impact on the environment or about environmental justice...
Unit: Diverse Community: Who Is My Neighbor? (K-2)
Grades:
K
1
2
Children play a game to build understanding of personal strengths and cooperative work. They discuss what behaviors promote cooperation and communication. They start thinking about how cooperation can help the common good of their neighborhood.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Native Americans are located geographically across the entire continent of North America. Their culture varies as much as their locations as they each have their own traditions. This lesson focuses on seven Native American groups and their folktales as they relate to generosity of the spirit...
Unit: Money Smart Children (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will use an economic decision-making model to help them decide where to donate money they have collected. They will evaluate what is most important to them (develop criteria for giving) and list possible alternatives for donating the money. Based on this economic decision-...
Unit: Money Smart Children
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
Students will use an economic decision-making model to help them decide where to donate money they have collected. They will evaluate what is most important to them (develop criteria for giving) and list possible alternatives for donating the money. Based on this economic decision-...