Lesson 1: Building Blocks of a Community: One Day (6th)
Handout 1

Mailing Labels

Activism

 

 

 

 

 A practice based on direct action

 

 

 

 

 to affect changes in government

 

 

 

 

 and social conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advocacy

 

 

 

 

 

To write, speak, or act in

 

 

 

 

 

favor of or support

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance

 

 

 

 

 

A union, relationship, or connection

 

 

 

 

 

by a common interest

Altruism

 

 

 

 

 

Selfless concern for the welfare of others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist

 

 

 

 

 

To give support, to aid, to give help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awareness

 

 

 

 

 

Being conscious or mindful of something

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit

 

 

 

 

 

Aid; help; an act of kindness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benevolence

 

 

 

 

 

The inclination to be charitable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Capitalism

 

 

 

 

 

Economic system in which the means

 

 

 

 

 of distribution and production are privately owned and operated 

 

Caring

 

 

 

 

 

To show interest or regard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Character

 

 

 

 

 

moral or ethical strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charity

 

 

 

 

 

Money or help given to aid the needy

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Citizenship/Civic Engagement

 

 

 

 

 

A person’s connections with

 

 

 

 

 the life of their communities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civic Duty

 

 

 

 

 

To participate as a citizen in citizenship related actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civic Responsibility

 

 

 

 

 

A person’s duty or obligation to

 

 

 

 

 

their community as a citizen  

 

 

Civil Rights

 

 

 

 

 

Rights guaranteed to citizens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Society

 

 

 

 

 

voluntary associations and firms

 

 

 

 

 

and other corporate bodies 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaborate

 

 

 

 

 

cooperate or work with another

 

 

 

 

 

person or organization

 

 

 

Common good

 

 

 

 

 

individual citizens having the commitment and motivation to promote the welfare of the community

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commons

 

 

 

 

 

Resources which are not owned,  but are left open for free use by all comers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Service

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteering to improve upon the aspects of a community

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concern

 

 

 

 

 

To be interested in; to be involved with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conflict resolution

 

 

 

 

 

To solve an outstanding problem

 

 

 

 

 

or issue by peaceable means

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consequence

 

 

 

 

 

The natural result from a preceding condition or action; the effect

 

 

 

 

 

Contribute

 

 

 

 

 

To give something to someone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooperate

 

 

 

 

 

To work together toward a common cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courage

 

 

 

 

 

Mental or moral strength to face opposition without fear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Creative

 

 

 

 

 

inventive; imaginative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Culture

 

 

 

 

 

values, beliefs and perceptions of the world that are learned and are shared by members of a community or society,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Democratic Values

 

 

 

 

 

A set of morals based upon major beliefs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egoism

 

 

 

 

 

Lack of feeling for another, focus on self

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Empathy

 

 

 

 

 

understanding the feelings of another person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Empower

 

 

 

 

 

to give power

 

 

 

 

 

  

Fellowship

 

 

 

 

 

A friendly relationship; having common interests, Ideals, or experiences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fundraising

 

 

 

 

 

Soliciting money to benefit a cause or organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generosity

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing freely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giving

 

 

 

 

 

to donate or contribute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goal/s

 

 

 

 

 

A purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Rights

 

 

 

 

 

Inalienable moral entitlement attached to all persons equally

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humanitarian

 

A person who is concerned for human welfare, especially through philanthropy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incentives

 

 

 

 

 

Something that motivates you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integrity

 

 

 

 

 

Uprightness of character; honesty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice

 

The principle of moral or ideal rightness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kindness

 

 

 

 

 

An act of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leadership

 

 

 

 

 

To go ahead so as to show the way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peace

 

 

 

 

 

the state of harmony between people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philanthropy

 

 

 

 

 

The giving of one’s time, talent or treasure for the sake of another

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Service

 

 

 

 

 

To perform a deed that contributes to the general welfare of all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respect

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy or considerate treatment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Responsibility

 

 

 

 

 

Trustworthy; in charge; having authority; being answerable for ones actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sacrifice

 

 

 

 

 

to give up something of value for something else

 

 

 

 

 

Tolerance

 

 

 

 

 

to recognize and respect the opinions and rights of others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Confidence or faith in a person or thing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteerism

The act of performing a service or good work for others without pay