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Students explore the causes and impacts of hunger, and how hunger differs depending on location.
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Unit: We Are Divine Creations (Tolerance) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
6
7
8
Our lives are the results of billions of decisions. Not only the big decisions – law school or skydiving classes, but the small decisions as well – do you greet someone or pass by? Do you extend a helping hand or the back of it? What we decide determines the course of lives, the content of our...
Unit: Drumming from the Heart
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The learners make drums with recyclable containers and colorful craft supplies. They collaboratively write and illustrate a retelling of the story of "The Drum" and give it to a younger child.
Unit: Doodle Stones
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K
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Learners use words to communicate positively and build community. A service project involves writing positive messages on stones and placing them strategically to uplift and beautify.
Unit: It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest
Grades:
6
7
8
Researching from the perspective of one type of scientist, youth become experts on the attributes of a tropical rainforest as well as the threats to its health and impact on the globe. Youth work in teams of four to make a collage poster and presentation.
Unit: Road Less Traveled
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Grades:
6
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We build empathy and respect for people and giving traditions by listening to stories and traditions of present-day Native Americans. Participants practice listening and taking notes to capture key ideas.
Unit: We the Kids - The Three Branches and Me
Grades:
3
4
5
In this lesson, we analyze the Bill of Rights and explore the importance of the issues involved. We participate in a creative performance, singing and dancing to learn and teach the Bill of Rights. The performance may be planned for members of the community (younger children or senior...
Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson is a reflection on the beach clean-up experience.
Unit: Advocacy-Getting the Job Done
Grades:
9
10
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Young people identify an animal welfare organization to research, and then develop a plan to help persuade others to take up the cause(s) of this group using an advocacy type of their choice.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
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12
Learners explore character traits and life lessons through folktales from various American cultures. The stories illustrate the impact of "paying a debt forward" rather than "paying it back."