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Youth learn about basic human rights and discuss whether everyone deserves these rights. In addition, they reflect on examples of human kindness and collective action for the common good.
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Through literature and the Universal Human Rights document, youth learn that ALL humans have basic rights. We can each show human kindness and collective action for the common good (philanthropy).
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Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
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The activities described here are linked at the bottom of this page to help learners get to know their community and the resources there. They also help students take action to address a need and then reflect on the service-learning process.
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The learners view works of art that advocate for social change. The learners select an issue of human rights and create a work of art that represents the issue. They write a paragraph of explanation about their work.
Subjects
Arts Education
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Grade Levels:
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Learners write a personal mission statement of responsible, engaged citizenship applicable to community service and philanthropy.
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Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
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Jane Addams is a model philanthropist in action, improving many situations through volunteerism and advocacy, not only in the city of Chicago, but also at state, national and international levels.
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Video Clip and Discussion Guide: Advocacy for an issue is a form of philanthropy. It involves changing hearts and minds in support of an issue. The video shares examples from nonprofits, government, and individuals about the impact and importance of advocacy for an issue. After watching the video, students share examples of advocacy, reflect on issues they care about and personal reasons for advocacy.
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Youth Workers
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Literature Guide
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In this true story, Bryan Stevenson fights injustice and champions wrongfully incarcerated Black men on death row with special attention given to the case of Walter McMillian.
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Parents
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Youth analyze personal reasons for taking action and compare them to the researched motivations for giving.
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Reviewing current political cartoons related to justice, equity, and racism, learners identify how language and humor act as a form of social action. They create their own cartoons or statement promoting or showing the damage of one of these themes.