Grades:
K
1
2
A children's story demonstrates how reaching out to someone who is lonely can make a difference. One act of kindness can lead to other acts of kindness and make a difference in a community.
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Unit: I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help?
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson explores how people can be honest with themselves. Learners reflect on how they can be honest with themselves and take personal responsibility.
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners brainstorm universal obstacles to completing tasks and meeting goals.
Unit: My Country, My Community
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
In a persuasive essay, learners describe the responsibilities of American citizenship and the cost of freedom. They connect how philanthropic action is a part of those costs. “Freedom isn’t free. It passes on an enormous debt to the recipient.”
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: Tzedakah: How Can We Help? (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will raise awareness of what constitutes a nutritious meal as well as the price of a healthy meal. Students will learn that some people lack the funds to pay for nutritious meals. It will also motivate the students to raise money to pay for meals
Unit: Our Land
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Grades:
K
1
2
Motivated by the song "This Land is Your Land," learners locate areas on a U.S. map and discuss the definitions of community, philanthropy, and volunteer. They picture themselves as volunteers, helping others.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The youth compare and contrast the uses and aesthetics of dirt and pavement groundcover. They define permeable and impermeable ground surfaces and discuss the merits of each in relationship to the environment.
Unit: Majority Rule Minority Rights
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Practice making a decision using principles of majority rule and minority rights.
Unit: Helping Children Learn
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Grades:
6
7
8
Learners increase their reading fluency and awareness of philanthropy by reading to younger children.
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