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3
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5
Using a brainstormed list of health and safety issue areas, participants design and implement a survey. They poll a group of friends and family to determine what health and safety issues are of greatest concern in their community.
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Unit: Community Health and Safety
Unit: Food for Thought: Hunger around the World
Grades:
9
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11
12
Learners describe good nutritional practices and make a plan to eat healthy.
Grades:
9
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11
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Learners analyze the role of the four sectors of society in solving problems of hunger in the community.
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Depictions of hunger in excerpts from Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist provide concrete images of hunger as learners determine its causes and decide whether to support a change in U.S. public policy related to the issue.
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore how charity and philanthropy address hunger and poverty.
Unit: Philanthropic Behavior
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Grades:
K
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Young people recognize that nature is an important part of their world that needs their responsible care.
Unit: One Person's Trash
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Grades:
6
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8
In this lesson, we learn about landfills and the global and local management of trash.
Unit: Soup's On in Our Community
Grades:
3
4
5
Based on the recommendations of the soup kitchen guest from lesson one, young people decide how they will take action to help address a need. They may donate canned food, volunteer to serve lunch, bring games to play with children at the soup kitchen, or make bowls to sell as a fundraiser. This...
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore the meanings of community and healthy. While moving around the classroom in an organized game, they have conversations about healthy communities and healthy choices for themselves.
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to examples of the major types of nonprofit organization: arts, education, environment, health, religion, and social services. Each site is representative of a nonprofit category and the visit is to give students an example of opportunities for giving.
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