Students engage in a variety of activities that enable them to explore their identity and the responsibilities of citizenship. They reflect on the qualities of a leader and create and donate a children's book.

Collaboration with generationOn

Service Experience

Students identify one way they can make their community match their ideal community. Assign them the task of intentionally acting on what they select. They make a plan and carry it out to address a community need. Students reflect on what qualities of citizenship they want to share with younger children and write a children's book that tells a story and communicates the value of that citizenship quality. They read the book to younger children and donate the book to a library or community center where children will read and learn from their example.

Lessons in This Unit

Building Identity

Unit:

Be the Change: Core Values

Lesson 1 of 3

Grades:

Students explore identity traits through some reflection and discussion activities. They discuss how a community is strengthened by similarities and differences among them. Each student writes a biographical poem using the provided template and their discussion notes.

Subjects

Language Arts

Philanthropy

Social Studies

Building a Community: Responsibility and Leadership

Unit:

Be the Change: Core Values

Lesson 2 of 3

Grades:

Students engage in a variety of activities to define community. Students investigate the responsibilities that come with being a citizen of the community.

Subjects

Language Arts

Philanthropy

Social Studies

Leadership and Service

Unit:

Be the Change: Core Values

Lesson 3 of 3

Grades:

Students explore and demonstrate leadership and service qualities, reflect on the qualities of a leader and create and donate a children's book.

Subjects

Arts Education