Grades:
6
7
8
The learners choose a person of courage to honor on a commemorative "postage stamp."
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners brainstorm ways to "build capital in a trust bank account." They read and discuss a Celtic folktale and discuss the role of communication in building trust.
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
We learn about public trust and identify characteristics of public figures that merit trust. Learners also discuss how they can use their own time, talent, and treasure to support trustworthy politicians, sports figures, corporations, and celebrities.
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: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk
Grades:
7
8
9
10
11
12
Learners explore what it means for responsible citizens to demonstrate civic virtues of justice, kindness, peace, generosity, and inclusion.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners read a brief description of the tough choice Frederik de Klerk faced as a leader in South Africa. They look at the strength needed to act with integrity when the pressure tells us to conform.
Unit: Challenging Social Boundaries
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Through two readings, we learn about racist attitudes and practices in the transportation systems that were supported by Jim Crow laws in the 1940s South. When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, it was a final stand after years of injustice and continuous acts of protest. We learn how her...
Unit: Philanthropy in Literature
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will define philanthropy as "sharing or giving time, talent or treasure for the common good."
Unit: You Are Uniquely You
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Grades:
3
4
5
Through exploration, we see how six simple machines do their jobs together to get work done. Just as each machine is unique and valuable to the whole, so is each person unique and valuable to our group, to nature, and to the world. We see the value of deliberately respecting others and...
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