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Grade 4

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Title:  Every "Litter" Bit Hurts 
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  This lesson addresses the ever-growing problem of litter. Students will rank items of litter from least harmful to most harmful. Students will realize that all litter is harmful to our environment and that littering is a bad habit that is "learned" and can be changed. This lesson plan is based on the "Waste in Place" curriculum copyrighted by Keep America Beautiful. It uses and adapts material from "Waste in Place" with permission from Keep America Beautiful.
 
Title:  Graffiti Hurts 
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  Graffiti is a crime whose economic and social consequences impact everyone in a community. This sentence completion exercise can be used as a pre- and post-test of student knowledge and attitudes about graffiti. This lesson plan is based on the "Graffiti Hurts" curriculum, copyrighted by Keep America Beautiful. It uses and adapts material from "Graffiti Hurts" with permission from Keep America Beautiful.
 
Title:  Let's Put a Spin on Things: Graffiti Role Play
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 Role Playing is an excellent catalyst for discussion about your community's graffiti problem. In this lesson, students act out various scenarios and consider the roles of participating characters. Students will determine what graffiti "is" and what graffiti "is not." This lesson plan is based on the "Graffiti Hurts" curriculum copyrighted by Keep America Beautiful. It uses and adapts material from "Graffiti Hurts" with permission from Keep America Beautiful.