Learning Targets:
Targets for knowledge, skills, and behaviours below are possible targets. It is not expected that all will be covered by a single Teaching Unit. Teachers can select their learning targets using the Teaching Units provided (to the right), adaptations of these Teaching Units, or Units/Lesson Plans they develop on their own.
KNOW:
- The concept of “investing” – that is, to make something change, grow, improve, etc. in the future
- Different things that can be “invested” – time, effort, creativity, money
- Why a person might want to invest time, effort, creativity, resources, etc. in something
- The concept of “investing in yourself” and the goal and benefits of self-improvement
- How resources can be invested to help others
BE ABLE TO:
- Identify ways they can invest to improve themselves
- Identify ways in which people, groups, organizations have invested in their community
- Make an investment of time, effort, ideas, money etc. to improve something in their class, school, or community
ACTION/BEHAVIOUR:
- Look for opportunities to improve things by investing time, ideas, innovative thinking, and money
- Recognize and appreciate investments made by others
- Make investments as they can to improve themselves, the circumstances of others, or the environment
