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Learners analyze and define the word perseverance and reflect on the perseverance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 6)
Unit: Food for Thought: Hunger around the World
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Depictions of hunger in excerpts from Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist provide concrete images of hunger as learners determine its causes and decide whether to support a change in U.S. public policy related to the issue.
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Unit: Landscape Legacies
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We are introduced to The Group of Seven, a group of artists whose intent was to establish a national identity, a sense of pride and an original style for Canada, inspired by the environment. This was a philanthropic endeavor for the common good of all. Participants create similar...
Unit: Rights and Responsibilities
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This lesson emphasizes the importance of voluntary action for the common good based upon student understanding of one's rights and the corresponding responsibility to protect them.
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Learners talk about the uses of water and understand its importance to our world.
Unit: What Is Philanthropy?
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In this lesson, youth prepare a persuasive speech in which they demonstrate that one person (or small group) can make a difference in making the world a better place or taking action for the common good.
Unit: Road Less Traveled
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We compare and contrast the beliefs of the three cultures explored in lessons 1-4 to one's own family traditions - similarities and differences.
Unit: Philanthropy and You
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Explore the meaning of philanthropy through a Native American legend.
Unit: Common Good in Aztec Culture
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6
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We learn about the ancient Aztec culture in Mexico.
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Unit: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk
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Learners explore what it means for responsible citizens to demonstrate civic virtues of justice, kindness, peace, generosity, and inclusion.