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Begging for Another Chance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read a New York Times article in order to explore different perspectives on homelessness. They volunteer at sites that help the homeless and share their experiences.
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Dance with Me

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a simple dance that illustrates the changes in rhythm in a song. They identify the form of the song. Ask volunteers to show movement or steps that could be used for each section
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Walk Around the Block

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in walking a route in a neighborhood with parent volunteers in order to stress the importance of looking and listening for moving cars. They take this "field trip
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Scenes from Cameroon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine art by a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon. Using the artwork, they identify three physical land features. They use sand and other materials to create their own day or evening scene in Cameroon. They share their...
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Bar Graphs Using M & Ms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders observe an overhead of a graph on which M & Ms have been poured out. A volunteer comes up and separates the colors writing on the overhead how many there were of each color and another person labels the graph's title....
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Students Involved in the Community

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss the importance of serving in the community. Individually, they choose a community agency or program to volunteer for a specific period of time. They realize their sense of pride and accomplishment as well as...
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Be the Change You Wish to See

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students review the lessons from the whole unit before devising a plan of action for a volunteer effort. They work in teams using a worksheet to determine a social cause that they develop an effective idea to promote. They design an...
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Preparation -- The Right Way to Help and FOrm for Poetic Reflection

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students prepare for their service learning project by listening to a representative from the Lake Michigan Federation. They volunteer their time to clean up the coast line. They reflect on the event by writing a poem about their...
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Teaching With Documents: Powers of Persuasion - Poster Art of World War II

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars analyze 11 posters from wartime and complete a worksheet. They discuss the similarities and differences between the posters and where the posters might have been posted. Student volunteers from each group present the...
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Learning to Give

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students design advertising posters for a snack sale. They study the concept of philanthropy and write friendly letters asking for volunteers.
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Civil War Soldiers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the concept of having a draft for obtaining military forces. They conduct research in small groups using a variety of resources in order to answer key questions. The ideas of having a volunteer army instead is...
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Module 13-Electronic Tax Return Preparation and Transmission

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explain the electronic preparation and transmission of tax returns. They describe the ways to prepare and transmit tax returns and explain the benefits of electronic tax return preparation and transmission.
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Tsunami! Examining Earth's Most Destructive Waves.

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover what creates a tsunami  In this earth science lesson, student research using the Internet how tsunami's develop. Students read accounts of first responders to the Sri Lanka tsunami.
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Oral Histories

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners interview local Native Americans to explore their history, culture, and contributions to the region. They contact a local Native American organization, conduct an interview with a volunteer and write thank-you notes.
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Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine the physical changes of freezing water. They locate the continent of Antarctica. They finally describe the characteristics of someone who volunteers.
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Building Web Pages

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine local community agencies and their contributions to the community. They create Web pages that profile the community agencies and their interviews with the volunteers.
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Like, Wow

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read Hamlet. They read again and hunt for a word that appears 4 times. They identify the word "like" and define it. Volunteers act out the scene and they discuss the uses of the word like. They discuss the senses and reality in...
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Embroidery As A Form Of Art

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create a "class quilt" using techniques learned from the study of Asian textile practices in this six-day instructional activity for upper-elementary school. This instructional activity requires parent volunteers.
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Charting Our Waters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create an attribute chart to organize their learning about water. They work with a partner to incorporate academic vocabulary to complete their chart. Students may volunteer to share their charts with the entire class.
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Icky Icky I

For Teachers 1st
First graders review the letter "i" and use popsicle sticks and cotton balls to make upper and lower case "i's". Volunteers make the capital and lower case "i" on the board and then the class discovers the short sound that letter "i"...
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The Involvement of the Oneida in the War of 1812

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read and discuss article with emphasis on Oneida participation in the War of 1812 and the federal government's treatment of the Oneidas during and after the war. Students discuss why the Oneida fought on the America side in the...
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Algebra: Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how to find the mean, median, and mode from sets of data. By using statistical techniques such as whisker plots and bar graphs, they display the data gleaned from problems. Individually, students complete projects...
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Colors and Trouble

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils discuss what it would be like if there weren't enough resources by reading " The Land of Many Colors." In this tolerance instructional activity, students identify the differences between tolerant and intolerant behavior. Student...
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Counselors/Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Administrators encourage students to take as much English, Science and Math as they can. They encourage students to take the most advanced classes they can. They help students find opportunities to explore medical careers through...

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