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Grades:
3
4
5
After reading the book The Librarian of Basra by Jeanette Winter children talk about the importance of books to any community. They discuss ways to take action for the good of the community related to literature.
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Unit: Grow Involved 3-5
Unit: Grow Involved K-2
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Grades:
K
1
2
The children brainstorm ways to give and share to bring cheer to someone.
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Unit: Building Blocks of a Community
Grades:
6
7
8
Groups analyze and define the concept of community. They identify the benefits and sacrifices involved in actions for the common good in their role as citizens.
Unit: Rights and Responsibilities
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson emphasizes the importance of voluntary action for the common good based upon student understanding of one's rights and the corresponding responsibility to protect them.
Subjects
Unit: What Is a Youth Advisory Committee?
Grades:
3
4
5
Read and compare a variety of literature to explore motivations and impact of young people taking action and helping others. We recognize that we all have time, treasures and/or talents to share.
Unit: Global Education: Equity
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Grades:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Youth explore the effects on themselves, the community, and the world if the government failed to provide U.S. children with an education.
Unit: Lights! Camera! Take Action!
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The purpose of this session is to plan and develop a video documentary. Modeling their documentary after the West Michigan documentary The Gift of All, youth interview local philanthropists and create a multi-media story of their community and local philanthropy. Creating and sharing...
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners explore the meaning of playing by the rules and making personal choices that support the common good. They discuss how people could respond with honesty and dishonesty to the same situation.
Unit: Character Education: Responsibility (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners break down the steps of decision-making in taking responsibility and apply it to a responsibility that is harder to follow.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
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.