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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students describe their personal attributes, skills, and successes. They identify a variety of job and volunteer situations within the school Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students explain the structure and function of the United States government established by the Constitution. They set up a make-believe scenario: the 3 volunteers have been friends for a long time and have formed a club (the goverment). Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how philanthropy promotes responsible citizenship. They research the history of volunteering in American democracy. They decide on one local, national, or international concern to address through research and problem solving. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study President Jimmy Carter as a philanthropist who created solutions for local and international problems. They examine existing volunteer groups and the history of volunteering in American democracy. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students evaluate websites at the volunteer evaluation site Joeant. They follow the guidelines to evaluate web resources. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read and discuss the story of a Peace Corps volunteer's experiences in Poland. They read and write a response to the story, and participate in a class analysis about their own personal decision regarding the story. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the advantages of being flexible when visiting or living in a different culture. They read and discuss a first-hand account by a Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan, and write a letter from the point of view of a Kazakhstani. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the experiences of a Peace Corps volunteer learning to speak Chinese. They read and discuss an essay written by the Peace Corps volunteer, analyze a map of China, and discuss the author's difficulties in learning the language. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read and analyze a personal narrative written about a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching English in Guinea-Bissau, Africa. They discuss the concept of crossing cultures, analyze maps, complete worksheets, and develop a writing assignment that describes events from two perspectives. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students brainstorm variables that might cause heart rates to fluctuate. Students collect, graph and analyze information gained from volunteers who have their hearts monitored. Full Review »

