The students engage in activities to help them examine time management and study skills. They learn the value and skills of budgeting and fundraising. They have the option to plan and implement a fundraising project for a nonprofit organization of their choice.
Students examine their own eating, sleeping, and exercise habits. They compare them to national health standards, and develop plans for improving them. Then they share their learning to promote a healthier community.
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Students define violence and its causes through discussion and research. They consider ways in which they can be peaceful within a violent community and advocate for peace.
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Learners investigate jobs in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, and reflect on their own job related interests and skills. Students will create a resume, geared toward gaining employment in a particular field or job. They learn and practice skills needed for a successful job interview.
In this interdisciplinary unit, students learn how they can positively influence their environment through beauty. Students define philanthropy through literature, music, writing and art.
Students are asked to evaluate the use of their time, talent and treasure by choosing activities to fill a typical non-school day.
Students study the contributions of individuals and non-profit organizations against slavery during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Students explore themes of philanthropy through literature and writing, including A Christmas Carol by Dickens. This includes an optional semester-long service-learning project designed by the students.
Through literature and simulation, learners gain an understanding of the concept of hunger and what they can do about it. Students learn about nutrition and counting money as they define hunger and collect loose change to donate to an organization of their choice.
Introduce students to the joys of having and caring for a garden, while taking an active role as environmental stewards. The long-term result will be to create a quiet area for students and others to read or find peace in the community or neighborhood.