Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will examine the ethical foundations of tolerance from the Torah and understand what it means in both the religious and social context.
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Unit: Tolerance (Private-Religious)
Unit: Friends Helping Friends to Prevent Bullying
Grades:
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: Writers as Activists
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
By reading about her life and her work, students will understand how Mary Eliza Church Terrell’s writing and activism brought about change for African Americans and women.
Unit: We the Kids - The Three Branches and Me
Grades:
3
4
5
In this lesson, we analyze the Bill of Rights and explore the importance of the issues involved. We participate in a creative performance, singing and dancing to learn and teach the Bill of Rights. The performance may be planned for members of the community (younger children or senior...
Grades:
3
4
5
After comparing and contrasting entertainment and editorial cartoons, the learner uses cartooning as a means of public voice about political and social issues.
Unit: What Is a Youth Advisory Committee?
Grades:
3
4
5
Together, the participants write a grant proposal to request funds to complete an identified service project.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners analyze characters in five European folktales, particularly female characters. They analyze what small acts of kindness contribute to both the giver and receiver.
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Perseverance involves breaking down a task into small parts and seeing it through, even if it is difficult. In this lesson, groups plan a service project, including what is needed, how to overcome barriers, and a timeline.
Unit: One Person's Trash
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Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson, we learn about landfills and the global and local management of trash.
Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson is a reflection on the beach clean-up experience.