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I Have No Money, Would You Take Wampum

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students engage in a discussion about their experiences with goods, services, and money.  In this bartering lesson, students read The Wampum Bird story and brainstorm their personal experiences with economics.   
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Hazardous Chemicals? Not in my Water!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reflect on the effects of their actions on the environment. For 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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Give a Little, Get a Lot

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars research a specific charitable organization on the Internet, focusing on the organization's history, services, and importance in society. They develop an outline for a charitable organization with a mission statement.
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Driving the Digital Highway

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars research a specific type of innovative computer technology in automobiles or other commonplace products or services and create a radio advertisement 'selling' this innovation.
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Over-the-Counter Culture

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the changing consumer habits of Americans of various socioeconomic classes. They examine the exact costs of products, services and interest rates mentioned in the article and reflect on their own spending habits...
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Fires and Fire Suppression

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine their assumptions about forest fires. They explore the conflicts involved with the forest service's new strategy. in addition, they will study one case where a prescribed natural burn had a significant impact on a later,...
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Internet Shopping Business Idea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create their own Internet business based on data they find concerning trends in Internet shopping. They discuss advantages and disadvantages to selling specific products and/or services over the Internet.
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Activating Students

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students view and analyze one example of student activism in the 1960's and then apply their learning to their own situations. They work cooperatively to develop and implement their own "activist" or community service learning plan.
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a multimedia, image only ad campaign on a contemporary controversial issue. They base their public service announcement, Powerpoint presentation, Web page, or video on methods used by Martin Luther during the...
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Charter Schools: Can They Survive in Utah?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the challenges charter schools face in receiving similar funding as districts. They explore possible policy solutions to the problems faced by Utah's charter schools. They Investigate how government services affect the...
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Protect the Skin You're in

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students explore the importance of sun safety in relationship to skin cancer prevention. They test the effectiveness of various sunscreens and administer and analyze a simple survey to their peers. In addition, they implement a public...
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Compare Ethical And Non-ethical Workplace Attitudes

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students interpret work-related situations and communicate (written or verbal) ethical responses. They l include in their response the impact of the ethical consideration in the scenarios on customer service. They create another...
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The Clone Age

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners relate the ethical and practical arguments in favor of cloning and against cloning. They research the issue and plan a public service advertisement campaign for or against cloning.
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Fly Girls: Women Aviators in World War II

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore contributions of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II with an engaging history lesson. Middle schoolers examine portrayals of women in World War II posters and newsreels, compare and contrast them with...
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Xeriscaping In Your Community

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a service-learning project. They design landscaping that maximizes water use and utilizes indigenous plant species. Afterward, they advertise and present their xeriscape garden at a school function such as...
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Inform the Community

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students gain an understanding of the U.S. Census. For this social studies civics lesson plan, students explore understand the link between the census and the availability of community services.
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Action, Please!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars create an advertising campaign. In this environmental education lesson, students research aluminum and aluminum can recycling. Young scholars wrap the lesson up by writing newspaper articles, creating public service...
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Our Neighborhood as a Community

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand that they are a part of a community with helpers that make a difference. In this community service lesson plan, students explore the diversity in a community and how its members make it a nice place to live. Students...
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Bowl of Love Lesson 6

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the concept of having a fundraiser to benefit a local soup kitchen. For this fundraising service project lesson, students participate in different activities that explain the history and making of clay pottery, service...
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AIDS: Responding to a Health Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the health crisis presented by AIDS. In this AIDS lesson, students find out how nations around the world are dealing with AIDS and the stigma attached to it. Students plan an implement a service project related to AIDS.
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Politics in Your Own Back Yard

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students take a closer look at local government in Britain today. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover a history of county councils and neighborhood authorities. Students also research the services...
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Pay It Forward

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders practice serial reciprocity. In this "Pay It Forward," lesson, 9th graders watch the film of the same name and discuss how it mirrors work by Martin Luther King, Jr. Students then discuss service projects they can carry out...
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Caring for the Land

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine how to care for the land. In this soil management lesson, 5th graders participate in a service learning project and assist in the preservation of natural resources. 
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A Timely Occupation

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Gold Rush worksheet, students fill out a chart for the job or business, the products or services provided, what we have today, and the services it provides. Students complete this for 14 jobs during the Gold Rush.

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