Through multiple visits to a retirement home, letter writing, or by inviting seniors to an event, children learn effective communication, sensitivity to people of different generations, and shared experiences while learning about the common good and stewardship.
This lesson highlights the importance of monitoring speech. The children identify positive and negative effects of the words they use and are encouraged to use speech only for good.
This lesson introduces Alfred Nobel and his legacy, the Nobel Peace Prize.
With the Nobel Peace Prize as an example of an award given for improvements to the common good, the young people list descriptors of people and organizations in their community or families who exhibit generosity and promote peace in some form.
Youth develop an understanding of the value of a service learning project as they realize their responsibility to contribute to the community in positive ways.
This lesson illustrates the value of art and artists to a community and shows that art is maintained through philanthropy.
Learners analyze the role of the four sectors of society in solving problems of hunger in the community.
Learners distinguish between the many different approaches to addressing hunger by looking at governmental versus nonprofit programs. They will describe the importance of philanthropic actions in solving the problems of hunger in the world.
A concept known in Hebrew as tikkun olam practices the idea that everyone must play a role in perfecting the world. Modeling the concept of tikkun olam as a collaborative effort helps youth understand that they can shape their surroundings.
This lesson emphasizes the importance of respecting others and their opinions. Activities explore aspects of friendship and compromise.