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Civil Rights: Your Stories of Change
Young activists examine local civil rights issues presented in news media sites to determine what elements make these stories attention-grabbing and trustworthy. Using this information and their worksheets from the first two lessons in...
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Cancer Banner Art Installation
Students complete a service learning project to raise money for Relay for Life. In this service learning lesson, students discuss installation art and watch a video about Pepon Osorio. Students review articles about service projects and...
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Implementing a Civic Action Project
High schoolers follow a six step plan to create a civic action project. In this civics instructional activity, students create their own project based on interest and implement it to improve the school or local community. Goal setting...
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Local Government: Caring for Your Community
Seventh graders investigate the role of local governments. In this government lesson, 7th graders examine historical photographs and determine what services are being performed in the photographs. Students research how the...
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What Can I Do?
Students implement a volunteer plan. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss the needs of their community and list possible ways to improve their community. Students develop a plan to volunteer their time in their community.
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Lesson 2: Mapping Our Home
Learners recognize the importance of community participation in the census. In this U. S. Census lesson plan, students use map-reading skills to find answers and learn the difference between senators and members of Congress.
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People Who Work
Young scholars chart volunteers they are familiar with in school, church or in the community. In this nonprofit jobs, lesson plan students understand that all members of a community need to take responsibility in that community. Young...
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Evaluating Our Success
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students collaborate to determine the success of a service learning project that their class completed.
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Traveling on the Orphan Train
Students explore the components and meaning of philanthropy. In this community awareness lesson plan, students are able to identify and research agencies and organizations that provide services to children in need, compare and contrast...
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Stick Your Neck Out
Students research stories of teens who care using a website embedded in the activity. In this character education activity, students read about students who performed philanthropic acts and discuss the projects that most influenced...
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Our Town
Students discover what makes a community run smoothly by reading signs and visiting various places in their community. In this social studies lesson, small groups of students take photographs of community signs and places and then ask...
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Design A Community Program
Young scholars take community action. For this philanthropy lesson, students consider issues in their community and collaborate in small groups to rank the issues identified. Young scholars read Brandy Cake and reflect on the story's...
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Nonprofits in our Community and World
Students discover the functions of nonprofit organizations. In this service learning lesson, students brainstorm questions for use in an interview with a nonprofit representative.
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We the Community
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students design and create informational books regarding nonprofit agencies and philanthropists in their community.
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Making a Difference
Students create a plan to better their school. In this civil service lesson, students will deepen their understanding of the term "philanthropy" by reflecting on Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech and a quote by John F....
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Office Secretary
Students explore school secretaries. In this ELL vocabulary and language development lesson, students look at pictures of school secretaries performing various jobs and give oral descriptions of what they see. Students visit the school...
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Applying for a Job
Students apply for a job and create a resume. In this applying for a job lesson, students write a resume for themselves. Resume is designed for real world application.
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Love Your Neighbors Like Yourself (Private-Religious)
Students role play. In this service lesson, students brainstorm what it means to love their neighbor as themselves. Students discuss why it is important to help others and role play scenarios where they volunteer to help someone in need.
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Dogfighting Unit Lesson One--The Game Show
Students explore the implications of dogfighting. In this animal welfare lesson, students participate in a game that helps them to consider the harmfulness of dogfighting.
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Trucks and Community Workers
First graders identify community helpers and their roles. In this transportation lesson, 1st graders complete a series of lessons integrating technology and literacy. Students decode sounds of short u, c/s/ and g/j/ words and improve...
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Can You Make a Difference?
Students write and present a speech. In this service lesson, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Students make a short speech about...
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Hazardous Chemicals? Not in my Water!
Students reflect on the effects of their actions on the environment. In this community service lesson, students investigate the hazardous quality of products within their homes. Student educate their families and communities about the...
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Social Studies: Public Service to a Better Image
Students, in a program entitled "Strategies for Success," examine ways to change public perception of their school. In this project-based lesson, they explore local social and environmental issues, develop a conflict resolution...
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Sharing is Caring
Students sharpen their problem solving skills. In this service learning lesson, students work collaboratively to solve a problem involving scarcity.