With similar motivations to present-day refugees, African Americans moved north in the mid-1800s to escape slavery and unsafe living conditions in the South. Detroit was an important location where Conductors on the Underground Railroad helped thousands to cross the Detroit River into Canada. In...
Play matching games on teams to gain familiarity with terms associated with philanthropy.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty
Readers examine the lasting effects of power, privilege, and discrimination on communities.
The learners view works of art that advocate for social change and find that art can influence social change. The learners select an issue of human rights and create a work of art that represents the issue. They write a paragraph of explanation about their work.
Students explore the causes and impacts of hunger, and how hunger differs depending on location.
To bring members of the local and school community together to showcase what the students learned while taking the class.
Children get inspiration from a story about kindness and community, and they identify acts of service and kindness (philanthropy) they can do for people they care about.
Young people use their voice to speak up for injustice and take action for the common good.
In this lesson, learners describe what a group looks like that has a high level of trust with each other.