Reviewing current political cartoons related to justice, equity, and racism, learners identify how language and humor act as a form of social action. They create their own cartoons or statement promoting or showing the damage of one of these themes.
Participants identify the impact of humans on lakes and rivers. They explore ways to take responsibility to protect the waterways.
This lesson focuses on another type of respect: valuing the world around you. Learners analyze a John Muir quote and discuss what they can do to show respect for the world.
The learners choose a person of courage to honor on a commemorative "postage stamp."
Working in small groups, learners match the classic hero traits to an activist who took social action for the common good.
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.
This lesson explores how people can be honest with themselves. Learners reflect on how they can be honest with themselves and take personal responsibility.
Learners reflect on issues that people tend to avoid facing because they are difficult situations. They write an honest reflection on issues they can take action to address.
Learners write an acrostic poem about Dr. King's life and work, focusing particularly on his perseverance.
As a reflection exercise on perseverance, learners illustrate a conversation about perseverance between two people.