Learners use visual literacy skills to analyze the components and message of an image. The students identify issues that are meaningful to them and create a simple image/message and then design a social media campaign to advocate for their issue.
The learners reflect on the meaning of integrity by analyzing quotes and naming what they are "true to" in themselves.
After reading the book The Librarian of Basra by Jeanette Winter children talk about the importance of books to any community. They discuss ways to take action for the good of the community related to literature.
Small personal actions can be first steps in a life of service and civic engagement. Voting and civic action are small examples of responsible citizenship. Advocating for what we value is a demonstration of a citizen's rights.
In the final reflection, the learners connect the concepts of fairness and philanthropy through written a response to a quote or personal experience.
After reading about historical figures who have taken philanthropic action related to justice, youth write a narrative about a more recent (young) philanthropist who took action for social justice.
Learners analyze Buddhist folktales to determine their relevance to everyday life. There are times when the easiest thing one can do is leave and let others deal with a stressful situation. When one stays and works through the tough times with responsibility...
In this lesson, the children compares a Native American version of the Cinderella story with other versions.
Conducting research about activists from different cultures helps youth recognize Human Rights and the relationship to philanthropic values.