Causes and Crusades

As a younger generation, the high school students of today are capable of helping to make the world a better place. There are problems and issues throughout the world that need to be addressed on a larger scale and in order to do this, we need to make the world aware of these problems. As individuals, each student has the ability to help out with a cause they feel passionate about in our world today. This subunit allows students to become aware of the problems people face in the world today and allows them to become involved in a problem that is present in their own community.

Guiding Questions

•  How can we make the world a better place?
•  What matters most to us as individuals? As groups? As a society?
•  Do all people tackle causes in their lifetimes? Why or why not? What causes might out generation tackle?
•  What do people do when faced with a decision between advancing a cause and doing what they believe is right?
•  Are there situations in which individuals might challenge authority? What are some responsible ways of challenging authority?

Lessons

1. Problems in the World
2. Selfishness vs. Selflessness
3. Helping the Cause