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Justice for All - Educating Youth for Social Responsibility: Grades K-5 Unit PlanJustice for All - Educating Youth for Social Responsibility: Grades K-5 Unit Plan
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Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers
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K - 5th
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Science
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Unit Plans
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2017
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Justice for All - Educating Youth for Social Responsibility: Grades K-5

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In grades kindergarten through fifth grade, scholars take part in a social-emotional learning unit designed to boost social responsibility. Three hundred pages provide lessons and activities related to everyday classroom practices, the character trait kindness, superheroes, empathy, and empowerment to make a positive change for the Earth and the people and animals that inhabit it. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

social-emotional learning, self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making, emotional development, emotions, identifying emotions, expressing feelings, feelings, relationships, peers, kindness, empathy, classroom community, responsibility

Instructional Ideas

  • If lessons did not begin at the start of the school year, start them as early as you can to strengthen your classroom community
  • Plan with your grade-level team, teach lessons and activities together to create a larger community unit that benefits from the resources' concepts
  • Review the three activities found in the Everyday Practices section anytime you feel your classroom needs to rebuild its community and foster positive social interactions

Classroom Considerations

  • Each lesson's duration differs; check the specific time to make planning arrangements
  • Requires copies both in color and black and white

Pros

  • Follows developmental learning stages through self, others, then the community
  • The table of contents is separated by grade, states whether it's an activity or lesson, and provides a brief description
  • Includes ample opportunity to practice speaking and listening skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

CCRA.W.2 CCRA.W.3 RL.K.3 RI.K.1 W.K.1 W.K.2 W.K.3 W.K.8 SL.K.1.b SL.K.2 SL.K.5 SL.K.6 L.K.6 RL.1.3 RI.1.4 W.1.2 W.1.8 SL.1.1.a SL.1.1.b SL.1.2 SL.1.5 SL.1.6 L.1.6 RL.2.3 RI.2.4 W.2.2 W.2.8 SL.2.1.a SL.2.1.b SL.2.2 SL.2.6 L.2.6 RL.3.1 RL.3.3 RI.3.1 RI.3.2 W.3.5 SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.b SL.3.2 SL.3.4 SL.3.6 RL.4.1 RI.4.1 RI.4.3 W.4.5 SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.b SL.4.1.c SL.4.1.d SL.4.2 SL.4.4 W.5.5 SL.5.1.a SL.5.1.b SL.5.1.c SL.5.1.d SL.5.2

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