Grades:
6
7
8
The learners define courage and describe the identity of someone with courage. They describe courage with words that show what it is and what it isn't.
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
A celebrity philanthropist may become focused on a specific cause because her life is connected to the cause. Learners read about Oprah Winfrey's philanthopic work and then reflect on issues that are important to them.
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners explore ways to be honest in communication, writing with clear purpose and honest intent.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners brainstorm the effects of taking responsibility and not taking responsibility around issues they care about.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Using realistic scenarios to spark discussion, the learners discuss the importance and strategies of following through on responsibilities.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners reflect on their attitude about and responsibility for making fair choices about spending. They use the literary device of metaphor to express their thoughts.
Unit: We are the Positive School Culture
Grades:
6
7
8
A positive school or community climate is made up of people making choices about how to act and treat one another. It is everyone's responsibility to follow the established social contract. To make a deliberate social contract, participants identify how they want to act together and survey the...
Unit: Taking a Stand for Good
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Youth read about Rosa Parks and evaluate how her protest of an unjust situation was philanthropic in nature. They learn that there are 198 methods of non-violent protests that can be used to fight injustice. The youth evaluate issues of inequity or injustice and propose nonviolent solutions...
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners define environmental stewardship and determine what they care about related to the environment.
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Unit: Community Philanthropy
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Grades:
3
4
5
We define civic virtue and give examples of ways to exhibit civic virtue for the common good.