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Grades:
6
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Young people learn about environmental stewardship and its importance to all people. They carry out a service project that demonstrates environmental stewardship.
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Unit: Grow Involved 6-8
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
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.
Unit: Humans and Nature Flourishing Together
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6
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Using the inspiration of Amanda Gorman’s poem “Earthrise,” participants consider what it means to act in ways that honor the Earth. Individuals identify and publicly commit to take action that works to help humans and nature flourish together.
Unit: Phil Up on the Arts
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Grades:
K
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Discuss when permission is needed in order to perform an act of philanthropy. Learn and practice a song about giving.
Unit: Power to the People through Action
Grades:
9
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Participants cite philanthropic historical events on a timeline. They focus on events in which the nonprofit sector was used to make positive changes in society.
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Unit: What Respect Means to Me
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Grades:
3
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Learners define respect first for themselves, then as a group, they discuss the meaning of respect in different situations.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
In the featured folktales, we learn the impact of misjudging the character of another, and understand that an evil act does not require a person to return evil with evil.
Unit: Building Blocks of a Community
Grades:
6
7
8
Groups analyze and define the concept of community. They identify the benefits and sacrifices involved in actions for the common good in their role as citizens.
Unit: Buzzing is BEE-lieving
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Grades:
K
1
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Sometimes we let negative words of others or our own doubts stop us from doing what we know we can. Children reflect on the importance of positive words and actions to make a strong community.
Unit: TeachOne Back to School
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Grades:
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Learners research the environmental effect of crayons and their own power to make an impact. They collect gently used crayons from restaurants and other places in the community. They sort them by color, repackage them sustainably for re-use, and add a kind note. They learn about the...