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K
1
2
Now that the need they want to address is identified, the children meet people in the community who address the need and others who may want to help them with their fundraiser.
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Unit: Let's Make Lemonade
Unit: Advocacy-Getting the Job Done
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Young people identify an animal welfare organization to research, and then develop a plan to help persuade others to take up the cause(s) of this group using an advocacy type of their choice.
Unit: Grow Involved 3-5
Unit:
Grades:
3
4
5
Children get inspiration from a story about kindness and community, and they identify acts of service and kindness (philanthropy) they can do for people they care about.
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Unit: Global Peace and Local Legacies
Grades:
6
7
8
Young people read or watch the stories of individuals (motivations, background, values) who have received the Nobel Peace Prize and analyze the importance of their actions for the common good.
Unit: Good Health in Our Community
Grades:
3
4
5
Students explore the meaning of community and describe traits of a healthy classroom community. They develop a class definition of a healthy community and learn how to promote healthy habits in the school community.
Unit: Exploring Nonprofit Career Opportunities
Grades:
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Learners explore the variety of job opportunities available in the nonprofit sector, many of which may use their skills and interests. In the nonprofit sector, the work is meaningful because it focuses on a mission to make change for the better.
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Unit: Advise and Consent
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Participants will survey members of the community (school or local area) to determine a need, write proposals to satisfy the need, consider doing an optional one-day fundraiser to help fill that need, serve on a board of directors or a youth advisory...
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners compare the meaning of justice with fairness and distinguish the meanings of fair, just, equal, and equitable. They write a definition for each term and display it on the wall for the duration of the unit.
Unit: TeachOne: Words Bring Peace
Grades:
K
1
2
3
4
5
In this lesson, the students learn to use their voice to say something to make the world a better place. This is an opportunity to demonstrate and feel the impact of kindness, inclusion, and listening on a caring community. Students learn from a community helper about the needs they observe in...
Unit: Nonprofits in Our Community
Grades:
6
7
8
In this activity, participants explore the work of several nonprofit organizations. They contact a local nonprofit organization to learn more about their organization, what they do, and how young people can help.