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Unit 2.4.

Topic How Children Make a Difference

Theme Empathy, ethical frameworks, common values, commitment
to equality, innovation, creativity, the value of human po—
tential, creative communication, and the use of technology

Region Any/all and countries in partner school

Length Six weeks (two activities and five sessions)

This unit will examine how children around the world make a difference
by helping others, improving their communities, and collaborating to
address global needs. It will conclude with children in the school taking
on a project to make a contribution to the education of other children.
The project will be ofa modest scale, and it could be as simple as making
a financial contribution to an existing organization that supports educa~
tion. The project could also be more complex, and students could work
with their peers in the sister classroom with which they have collaborated
throughout the year to find age—appropriate ways to jointly address a
global challenge.

Goals and Objectives

1. Learn that people, and especially children, have the ability to influ—
ence others positively through their actions in a significant way and
the ability to question the barriers that limit opportunities for chil-
dren to exercise agency in improving the conditions in their com—
munities. Identify the SDGs.

2. Inspire students to develop an appreciation for those who contrib—
ute to solving important global challenges.

3. Act by analyzing various ways to improve educational opportu—
nity and by evaluating their own capacity to contribute to those

improvements.

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