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Learners listen to the lyrics of the song "Hero" by Mariah Carey. They explore the feelings and actions that go along with being a hero.
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 7)
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Learners identify the motivations of Jackie Robinson that fueled his courage in the face of criticism and hate. They discuss what could make some people do something difficult even when they are afraid.
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Learners reflect in writing about how they can use their personal resources and interests to make a difference in someone's life.
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Learners identify examples of courage from an article about Jackie Robinson.
Unit: Your Place in the Community
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Teens identify their roles and personal values, and analyze how their personal values and beliefs developed in connection to their community's values and beliefs. They discuss what decisions they can make through generosity and voice for the common good.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 8)
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6
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In this activity, the learners get character snapshots of several different real-life heroes and look for patterns and lessons they can take away.
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6
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Working in small groups, learners match the classic hero traits to an activist who took social action for the common good.
Unit: Heroes and Their Impact
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Jackie Robinson is a baseball player whose perseverance and strength changed racist attitudes and laws. Participants reflect on Mr. Robinson's actions and make connections to personal actions and to the people they admire today.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
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6
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Learners reflect on their own experience with trustworthy behavior or respond to a quote about trust.
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Unit: We Are Guardians of the Earth (Private-Religious)
Grades:
6
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The most important role models for learners demonstrate how one can live responsibly in our world while achieving success by contemporary measure. The great gift and challenge of Judaism is to bring holiness to the profane- to the worldly. The models offered in this lesson are successful in this...