Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will help students identify a person’s basic needs, realize that many people in the world are lacking these needs, and encourage them to think of ways to help these people.
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Unit: Tzedakah: How Can We Help? (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will help students learn the importance of helping people in need, and teach them to take an active role in helping others. It will allow the students to be aware of what kind of items and quality of items should be donated, how to communicate an idea to others by visual means...
Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
6
7
8
To help students understand the challenges of feeding a family a healthy meal on a limited budget.
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners identify issues in their school or community they feel they could have the courage to stand up for.
Unit: Tikkun Olam (Private-Religious)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will identify, define, and demonstrate an understanding of the Hebrew phrase tikkun olam from a moral and religious standpoint.
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students will learn about federal social service programs over time and SNAP, the food assistance program.
Unit: Animals in Sports and Entertainment
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners identify ways to use advocacy to promote change.
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners reflect on issues that people tend to avoid facing because they are difficult situations. They write an honest reflection on issues they can take action to address.
Unit: Community Philanthropy
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Grades:
3
4
5
Participants gain awareness about the work of local nonprofit organizations through research and by interviewing representatives. They summarize the mission, needs, and impact of the organizations on the community.
Unit: Reporting on an Ideal World
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners envision an ideal world characterized by principles of justice, kindness, peace, and belonging. They write articles for a fictitious newspaper called USA Tomorrow that reports on the ideal world. They will reflect in writing about one step they can take to make an...