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Perseverance involves breaking down a task into small parts and seeing it through, even if it is difficult. In this lesson, groups plan a service project, including what is needed, how to overcome barriers, and a timeline.
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Learners reflect on universal obstacles to persevering and write creative "one-liners" to help them face obstacles with creativity, determination, and humor.
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As a reflection exercise on perseverance, learners illustrate a conversation about perseverance between two people.
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Perseverance involves staying with a task even if it is difficult.
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In this unit, the learners define the word perseverance and relate it to setting and reaching goals. They brainstorm a variety of short-term and long-term goals and set an individual goal using a goal-setting strategy.
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Learners look for examples of personal best in a movie about perseverance and discuss the value of working toward their personal best even when it is difficult. They analyze the meaning of personal best and recognize the value of persistence in doing their best.
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Learners read and reflect on the meaning of democracy. They discuss and explore examples of participatory democracy in history. They read quotes from Founding Fathers and relate them to philanthropy and civic engagement.
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Learners look at the primary documents of the Constitution to gain a sense of the purpose, motivations, and people of the founding documents. They explore the meaning of democracy and responsible citizenship as it relates to philanthropy.
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Philanthropy
Social Studies
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One of our roles in a civil society is connecting to diverse others and seeing their light within. In this lesson, learners watch a video and listen to an audio recording that both show how we can overcome first impressions about people and value the diversity of their experiences and culture....
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Learners compare and contrast the work and mission of four famous philanthropists: Cesar Chavez, George Washington Carver, Sunderlal Buhuguna, and Abdul Sattar Edhi. They identify the motivations, impact, and attitudes about service, and start to clarify their personal attitudes about service by...