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The students will read and discuss several profiles of people who demonstrated self-discipline to reach goals. They determine the characteristics of people who exercise self-discipline to achieve success....
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Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 6)
Unit: Cultural Competence
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Looking around the room, we may see many skin colors and tones. These differences occur all over the world. In this lesson we use the terminology of race and ethnicity and look at data to identify the makeup of our community or state. Young people may take action to promote representation of the...
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Grades:
K
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We define culture and explore the cultural traits of individuals and the group collectively.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
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8
Learners compare two communities to which they belong using a Venn diagram and descriptive words related to trustworthiness.
Unit: Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership! (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners research a natural disaster and the role of the four economic sectors in responding to the needs. They participate in a donation campaign or other service project and learn about organizations to which they can contribute their philanthropy....
Unit: Surviving the Depression
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Grades:
9
10
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12
Using primary source images and interviews, participants learn about life and economics during the Great Depression and how different sectors of society contributed to bringing the country out of this dark period.
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Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students compare a trustworthy person to an object using the writers' devise of metaphor or simile....
Unit: Community Impact
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Grades:
6
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8
Students reflect on the importance of their identity from Lessons 1 and 2 and make a plan to demonstrate their responsibility to their community through a service-learning project.
Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To develop a basic understanding about the role of philanthropy in the history of the United States
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Unit: Humane Heroes: Those Who Care Enough
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to identify what it means to be a true hero. The learners will explore character traits of heroes and apply this information to understand why individuals, or organizations might be considered heroes for animal welfare and humane...