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Students learn how the Constitution relates to rules and community roles. This lesson is designed for Citizenship/Constitution Day (September 17) and connects students to improving their community for the good of all.
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Unit: Constitution Day
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
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Students research the practices of healthy exercise. They identify a topic related to good nutrition and personal health and write 3-5 facts to share with the class. They identify nonprofits that work to address related health needs and contact them by phone to ask questions.
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Unit: Advise and Consent
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Grades:
6
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Now familiar with how a community foundation serves the community, the learners form a Youth Advisory Committee and use parliamentary procedure to conduct business.
Unit: Bullying Prevention Plan
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Grades:
9
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In this lesson, learners explore and address the following questions: Who are the minority voices of the past and how has the civil society sector stepped in to protect their rights? What actions were effective? What public policies are in place to protect them? Who are the bullied today and...
Unit: TeachOne: Coming Together for Environmental Action
Grades:
K
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5
Learners walk around their neighborhood parks observing plants, use of space, and ways to make the shared space better. They problem-solve about things they can do and then interview and survey others to get ideas and permission to take action.
Unit: Teamwork: Unit One of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
Grades:
9
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11
12
Students trust another to take them for a blindfolded walk. They discuss what it feels like to be in each role. They discuss the role of trust in communication.
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Unit: Philanthropic Literature
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Grades:
K
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The book The Empty Pot by Demi tells a fable of a Chinese emporer who wants to find the most worthy to take his place. What does it mean to be a worthy community leader?
Unit: Intergenerational Writing Project
Grades:
6
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Youth will experience the pride of producing a finished book. They will realize the value of their contribution to the community. Finally, they will celebrate the hard work and efforts that made their project possible.
Unit: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Grades:
K
1
2
A picture book biography tells the story of the life and philanthropy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Unit: Mighty Pens: Writers for Positive Change
Grades:
9
10
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Learners write personal narratives to document activities, insights, research, impact, and discoveries of their firsthand experience with civic engagement, service, and volunteerism. By explaining involvement in action for the common good, learners raise awareness of a social issue, the need for...