Grades:
6
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To help students understand the challenges of feeding a family a healthy meal on a limited budget.
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Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
6
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To help students understand how to use their voices to advocate for causes about which they care.
Grades:
6
7
8
For students to choose a cause to which they have a personal connection and write letters to advocate for change.
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Unit: Road Less Traveled
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Grades:
6
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We build empathy and respect for people and giving traditions by listening to stories and traditions of present-day Native Americans. Participants practice listening and taking notes to capture key ideas.
Unit: Cultural Competence
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One of the ways we identify ourselves is through the culture of our gender identity. This may include our gender and how we express ourselves through our clothing, hair, and what we like to do and who we like to spend time with. This lesson raises awareness of the variety of ways people express...
Unit: Forced to Flee and Find a New Home
Grades:
6
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This lesson focuses on the language of human rights. Learners examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and analyze the rights from a personal perspective. They discuss how well they perceive that the rights are enforced.
Unit: Powerful Words Unite Us in Service
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6
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Lead a discussion about the power of words to include, instruct, and inspire action. Participants analyze quotes by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, about being open and inclusive. Design social justice posters to teach others about what they learned.
Unit: TeachOne for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners use visual literacy skills to analyze the components and message of an image. They listen carefully and seek to understand the different opinions and perspectives of their peers. They identify issues that are meaningful to them and create a simple image and text to communicate a...
Unit: Friends Helping Friends to Prevent Bullying
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K
1
2
Learners role-play responses to bullying behavior and start to brainstorm ways to promote kind behaviors at school and decrease bullying behaviors.
Unit: What Respect Means to Me
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Grades:
3
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Learners define respect first for themselves, then as a group, they discuss the meaning of respect in different situations.