Grades:
6
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8
Students brainstorm simple acts of kindness and design a bookmark as a reminder.
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Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Unit: Sharing and Caring Across Generations
Grades:
K
1
2
Through storytelling, children recognize that their actions and behaviors have an impact and become memories for future generations.
Unit: Watershed S.O.S.
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Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson, participants join a playful group called Poseidon's Protectors who are sworn to protect the watershed and oceans. They write a letter to Poseidon telling about their 3-part plan to protect.
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Unit: Living In a Community
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K
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This lesson introduces the definition of a community and explores how communities come together to help or address a need.
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Unit: Building a Community Garden Santuary
Grades:
3
4
5
The book, The Gardener, by Sarah Stewart gently illustrates how sharing growing things can be a gift to others and the community.
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Unit: I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help?
Grades:
K
1
2
A children's story demonstrates how reaching out to someone who is lonely can make a difference. One act of kindness can lead to other acts of kindness and make a difference in a community.
Unit: What Is Philanthropy?
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Grades:
3
4
5
Through discussion and response to literature, we define philanthropy as the sharing of time, talent, and treasure for the common good. Participants reflect on the benefit of philanthropy to the giver and receiver.
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Unit: Philanthropic Literature
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Grades:
K
1
2
In the book, Miss Tizzy, the repetition and days of the week make this warm neighborhood story predictable. Miss Tizzy is generous with the neighborhood children in so many ways. How do the children take action when Miss Tizzy gets ill?
Unit: Souperservice Kids
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Grades:
K
1
2
In this lesson, the children identify foods to eat each day and foods that should be eaten in small amounts. They learn about healthy habits and healthy communities where all people have nutritious food.
Unit: Beautiful Me
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Grades:
K
1
2
Children recognize an act of philanthropy in literature and discuss ways to make the world more beautiful with acts of philanthropy.