Your Place in the Community

Unit of 4 Lessons
Grade Levels: 
9
10
11
12
Subjects: 
Language Arts
Media / Technology
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Issue Area: 
Communication
Focus Question 

How does an individual use personal interests and strengths to impact the common good? How does an investment in something we care about impact the future? 

 

Photo Credit:  King Solomon Baptist Church by Summer in the City is licensed under CC by 2.0

Unit Overview 

Learners identify and explore their own values as well as the values of their family, classroom, school, neighborhood and the community. Learners realize that they are concurrently members of multiple communities that may have competing or conflicting value systems. Learners gain important insights about being respectful of diversity. 

Service Experience 
  Students identify and voluntarily participate in work of a nonprofit organization.
Lessons in This Unit