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Persuasive Writers
Use the power of the pen to persuade others to get involved in community issues! Individuals reflect on personal service learning activities and the writing process. They compose essays regarding service to others. While designed for...
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Preparation and Community
Students explore community crisis and how to work together to improve a community. In this community stability lesson plan ,students explore how communities work together to solve problems and provide security. Students research news...
Facing History and Ourselves
How Do Communities Define We and They?
Learners consider the categorization of people. For this community identity instructional activity, 6th graders examine community membership definitions and consider how those outside of the group view themselves. Learners analyze The...
Facing History and Ourselves
What Does It Mean to Belong?
After reading and analyzing The 'In' Group by Eve Shalen, sixth graders consider how the categorization of people results in exclusion, discrimination, and injustice.
Facing History and Ourselves
What is Community?
Sixth graders contrast communities with groups. In this community activity, 6th graders read "What is Community?" and discuss attributes of communities that distinguish them from groups.
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Taking Action
Students examine community and issue awareness campaigns. In this taking action lesson, students discuss the Bikinis for Breast Cancer awareness campaign and then write and perform their own awareness campaigns about issues they choose.
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Issues to Stand By
Students explore the concept of courage. In this character education lesson, students consider how to have the courage to stand up and fight for community issues.
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What is Democracy?
Young scholars examine civic duties. For this citizenship lesson, students play an online game that requires them to consider the needs of their community. Young scholars campaign for the issue they choose in the game.
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2002 City of Newark Mayoral Campaign
Students research community issues and develop a consensus of issues they think the next mayor should address and study the candidates' positions they have chosen to track.