Pennies for Peace -- Issue 48 -- Nov. 27-Dec. 4, 2009

This week's standards:
Students recognize and interpret how the "common good" can be strengthened though various forms of citizen action. (Social Studies: Civic Ideals and Practices)

Activities:
1. Design a poster asking people to help children in your community.

2. Circle five non-electronic school items in the newspaper that would be helpful for schoolchildren in poor countries.

3. Find two groups in your community that help people in need.

4. Find three people in the newspaper you would want on a team to help poor children in another country.

5. Find a newspaper story about a group you would like to help. Describe five different things you could do to raise money and gather supplies to support the group.

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)