Grades:
3
4
5
Read and compare a variety of literature to explore motivations and impact of young people taking action and helping others. We recognize that we all have time, treasures and/or talents to share.
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Unit: What Is a Youth Advisory Committee?
Unit: Our Playful Community
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Grades:
K
1
2
Young people play with other children, showing that trust, collaboration, and thinking of the good of all are part of fun group activities.
Unit: Mighty Pens: Writers for Positive Change
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Through persuasive writing, young people build awareness and invite action for change about an issue. Typical writing forms may include essays, editorials, feature articles, or speeches.
Unit: Building a Community Garden Santuary
Grades:
3
4
5
Participants define what they want to accomplish for the community garden and identify a place that is available and has the right conditions. This requires research and permissions.
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Unit: Cultural Competence
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Grades:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Expanding on the lesson about critical conversations, participants explore ways to use their voices for good. The book Say Something by Peter Reynolds encourages readers to find their own way to express their voice - through speaking, poetry, song, and other ways.
Unit: Nonprofits are Necessary (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students will describe how local nonprofits help the community.
Unit: Walk a Mile in My Moccasins
Grades:
6
7
8
Using words of Native Peoples, youth explore examples of the philanthropic attitudes and traditions.
Unit: Helping Children Learn
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Grades:
6
7
8
Learners increase their reading fluency and awareness of philanthropy by reading to younger children.
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Unit: TeachOne: King's Words of Challenge
Grades:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
In response to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s challenge, we explore what it means to be the best with the talents you have. The learners practice listening and responding with respect. Everyone has something to give, and this lesson helps us respect and celebrate the contributions we all can make to...
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore the causes and impacts of hunger, and how hunger differs depending on location.