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Online July 2009 | Volume 66
Revisiting Social Responsibility
Feature Articles
Introduction / A Responsible Investment
Marge Scherer
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Reading for the World
Steven Wolk
The secret for inspiring students to care about the well-being of people and the planet may well reside in the books they read. See the author's picks for best books for teaching social responsibility.
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A School for Peace and Justice
Elliott Seif
Lessons for schools about how to develop the habits of citizenship.
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The Art of Caring Confrontation
Sanford N. McDonnell
Guidelines for showing students how to confront others caringly and responsibly.
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Service Learning: The Power to Inspire
Maria Sudeck and Theodore Hartman
Two units of study—one for 4th graders, one for high school students—illustrate that service and learning go hand in hand.
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Awakening Global Consciousness
Brent Loken and Sheryl Gruber
Students at Hinschu International School debate sustainability and economics in an innovative global ethics curriculum. See links to resources and a template for a sample expedition.
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Special Topic / Putting Students into the Picture
Beth Linnerson-Daly
Colonial life meets the 21st century in a unit inspired by the arts and alive with history. See the students and their work.
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EL Volume 66 Article Index 2008–2009
At readers' request, a list of all articles and authors featured in Educational Leadership from September 2008—July Online 2009.
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