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Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to examine the tradition of giving and sharing in Indigenous communities and to learn about philanthropy in other cultures.
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Unit: Philanthropy and You
Unit: Growing an Environmental Steward
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners share what they learned about an environmental issue with the community.
Unit: Opening Our Hearts and Hands to Others (Tzedakah)
Grades:
3
4
5
Using texts and experiential learning experiences, this lesson emphasizes the reasons why giving tzedakah, or charity, is a fundamental concept in Judaism.
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students experience working and unemployment through a very simplified role play.
Unit: Women of the Industrial Era
Grades:
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: My Country, My Community
Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
While reviewing the expectations for immigrants to become citizens, young people learn about their own rights and civic responsibility. They learn that freedom isn't free. It was purchased by service and requires continued responsibility of citizens to uphold the rights and expectations of the...
Unit: Bully-Free Zone
Unit:
Grades:
3
4
5
The learners reflect on a literature book written from the viewpoint of someone who used to bully others, Confessions of a Former Bully. They analyze the data collected from their survey to determine how bullying behavior affects their school. They learn that addressing...
Unit: Beneficial Bees
Unit:
Grades:
PreK
K
1
2
3
4
5
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.
Unit: Sowing the Seeds of Community
Grades:
6
7
8
The youth read the book Seedfolks and discuss the diverse characters and their individual contributions to a community garden. While learning about the thirteen individuals in the story, they identify their character, heritage, motivations, and contributions to nourishing...
Unit: Courage of the Heart
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Participants learn about the scientific contributions of African American inventors and scientists today and in the past.