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R2F 5th/6th Grade Curriculum Guide| Introduction | Economics | Civics | Geography | Heifer International has expanded its curriculum resources for elementary and middle school teachers! Now, educators can make their lessons come alive, and at the same time, create good global citizens who are concerned with ending hunger and poverty. "Lessons from a Village Called Earth," Read to Feed' s exciting new curriculum for the 5th and 6th grade, is a standards-based curriculum that uses the compelling story of Luis and his younger sister Isabel, residents of a small village high in the mountains of Ecuador, to teach sustainable resource development, civic action, and ending poverty. Standard curriculum topics like economics, civics, and geography come to life as students use real-life data to help Luis and Isabel and their family make a living and care for their environment. As students learn that they can make a difference in the lives of others through simple, everyday actions, they become invested in the lessons. Whether educators decide to use Read to Feed in place of their regular curriculum, as a service-learning exercise or a combination of both, the program provides everything they will need for a valuable, enriching educational experience. Program materials for the 5th/6th grade Read to Feed curriculum include:
» Each Read to Feed program kit includes a detailed leader's guide, for a successful program from kick-off to completion. Educators are given step-by-step instructions as well as suggestions on how to tailor the program to their needs by incorporating their own ideas. » The curriculum, developed in collaboration with the Center for Teaching International Studies (CTIR) in Denver, CO, focuses on environmental and development issues in Ecuador. Students are introduced to Latin American culture and history, as well as the methods that Heifer uses to assist its project partners in this region. The lessons are divided into four stand-alone units: an introduction, a civics curriculum, an economics curriculum and a geography curriculum, which can be used as a group or individually. Some of these units integrate language arts and mathematics standards, for a broad based, challenging learning experience. » The video "The Promise," shown at the beginning of the program, serves as an introduction for students to world hunger and philanthropy. Produced especially for children, "The Promise" illustrates the complex issues of global hunger and poverty through the stories of school-age children in other countries, a format that is both thought-provoking and easily understood. Students understand that the children in the video—their peers—are in need of help, and begin to understand that they themselves have the power to help them. Part of what makes Read to Feed so compelling and effective are the incentives and collateral items, designed especially for 5th and 6th graders, that accompany each kit. Each student receives:
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The areas of study in this educational curriculum are as follows: Additional Resources for Parents, Teachers and Students UNDERSTANDING CULTURES OF THE WORLD
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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