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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: Cultural Competence
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One of the keys to unlocking cultural competence is reading diverse books with characters and locations that represent a variety of cultures. In this activity, young people define and discuss the value of representation. They do an audit of a book collection to identify representation and gaps....
Unit: Grow Involved K-2
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The children brainstorm ways to give and share to bring cheer to someone.
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Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
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11
12
To identify the intersection between students’ passions, community needs and the effectiveness of organizations selected.
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Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to the differences between businesses and nonprofit organizations and key terms used in each sector.
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Unit: Women of the Industrial Era
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6
7
8
This lesson explores the contributions made by Clara Barton as a nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. Her work is an example of the women from the Industrial Era making a difference through contributions to society. This lesson incorporates a service project connecting youth to the Red...
Unit: Smiles Change the World
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K
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All people have need for and deserve friendship and belonging. In this lesson, we explore the elements of community relationships, like kindness, inclusion, listening, and trust. The children compile pages to make a big book that teaches others to be caring community members.
Unit: Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me!
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K
1
2
This lesson introduces ways to respond with empathy and generosity to a natural disaster. Young people learn about civic responsibility and addressing needs. They define vocabulary terms philanthropy, spend, save, and donate.
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We examine the Core Values of American Democracy and discuss their importance and where we are exposed to them and practice them throughout life.
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Unit: Beneficial Bees
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PreK
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Students learn about the role of bees as pollinators and learn about reasons their population numbers have been declining in recent years. They write a letter or create a handout to teach others how to help bees through planting native species.