Students follow the example of philanthropists who impacted their community by cooperating rather than competing. Students identify their own giving passions and cooperate with each other and a community organization to plan a project. Examples of "cooperative philanthropists" are taken from the...
In this activity, the learners get character snapshots of several different real-life heroes and look for patterns and lessons they can take away.
Working in small groups, learners match the classic hero traits to an activist who took social action for the common good.
The learners read the metaphor drawings of the other groups and copy strong words and phrases that help define trustworthiness. They identify traits of people they know (including themselves) and write a definition of trustworthy.
Learners reflect on their experience with performing an act of kindness from the previous lesson. They compare their experience to the message in a folktale, and write about the impact of a single small act of caring.
Learners determine different ways that they show caring. They write the things they care about in word webs related to "how" they care about each thing.
Learners discuss the fair use of copyrighted music. They explore how downloading music and movies affects the artists and producers who created the pieces. Learners write a statement of fair use.
Some responsibilities are easy to follow while others require constant reminders. Which responsibilities are easy for you, and which ones are easy for your friends? In this lesson we explore the difference between people and types of responsibilities.
In this lesson the learners define respect and relate it to the core values and beliefs of a constitutional democracy.
In this lesson, the learners define the concept of responsibility through personal reflection and discussion.