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Jane Addams is a model philanthropist in action, improving many situations through volunteerism and advocacy, not only in the city of Chicago, but also at state, national and international levels.
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Unit: Social Reformer—Jane Addams
Unit: Power and Potential to Make a Difference
Grades:
7
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Young people are making a difference for the issues they care about in big and small ways every day. Learners read stories of young people who are taking action through philanthropy and discuss the attributes of youth philanthropists. They reflect on their own power and potential to make a...
Unit: History of Philanthropy
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Grades:
9
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Youth explore the history of philanthropic behavior (sharing, community collaboration, service) in ancient cultures and today, as well as compare themes of love and service in different world religious practices.
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Grades:
6
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We examine the Core Values of American Democracy and discuss their importance and where we are exposed to them and practice them throughout life.
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Unit: Surviving the Depression
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Grades:
9
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Using primary source images and interviews, participants learn about life and economics during the Great Depression and how different sectors of society contributed to bringing the country out of this dark period.
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Unit: Global Education: Why Learn?
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K
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Through discussion and a game, children identify the value of education to individuals and the community.
Unit: One Person's Trash
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Grades:
6
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The learners identify a common area where trash accumulates and plan a clean-up project.
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Unit: Resolving Conflict with Respect
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Conflict happens in many situations and knowing the proper means to communicate and resolve issues can mitigate many problems. This lesson helps youth evaluate the roots of conflicts and methods on how to resolve conflict with respect.
Unit: Motivated to Give
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Grades:
9
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Youth identify motivations for giving and social action in the community. They compare research-based motivations of adults and youth. They write a persuasive call to action for an issue of their choice based on the motivations they learned.
Unit: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Grades:
K
1
2
The conversation centers on bringing individuals together in community, as they learned from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We each have individual strengths, and we are stronger together as we share our hopes for a world united in generosity for all. The children bind individual pages together...