Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson examines one way a lack of self-awareness can play a role in perpetuating racism and prejudice. Learners identify ways they can advocate for justice and kindness.
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Unit: Understanding Justice, Kindness and Tolerance
Unit: Community Health and Safety
Grades:
3
4
5
The group collaborates to plan, carry out, and reflect on an authentic service project that meets the health and safety needs of the community. This is based on the needs assessment conducted through surveying community members in previous lessons.
Unit: Take a Stand on Bullying
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Grades:
6
7
8
Learners define bullying and identify the effects of bullying behavior on the individuals involved and the larger community. The learners create a survey or use another method to collect and report on the perceived status of bullying behavior at their school. They survey students, school staff,...
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students conduct and compile research about hunger.
Grades:
6
7
8
Students identify emergency food assistance programs and stereotypes surrounding hunger.
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore the causes and impacts of hunger, and how hunger differs depending on location.
Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
Grades:
3
4
5
With guidance from a local environmental agency, prepare the youth in advance of volunteering their time to clean up a lake or river for the common good. Arrange a field trip that includes picking up trash and recording the data.
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Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson is a reflection on the beach clean-up experience.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson the learners define respect and relate it to the core values and beliefs of a constitutional democracy.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners do a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of taking courageous action in a difficult situation.