Module 3: Reasons to Teach Philanthropy

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Module 3: Reasons to Teach Philanthropy

School Quotes

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Lita Charland
Twin Lake Elementary
Reeths-Puffer District Schools

“I believe that learning must be connected to real life if it is to have meaning for students. [I want to] set my students on a path to caring for others and the environment so that they may grow to lead responsible, productive lives.”

Pamela McIntosh
Woodward Elementary
Detroit Public Schools

“Good citizenship is tantamount to success both in and out of school and we, as educators, cannot afford to leave its development to chance. It is often said that history repeats itself. Perhaps by teaching the good and unselfish acts of mankind, we may steer youth into repeating the positive aspects of our history.”

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS

Michele Pattinson-Smiley
Lowell Middle School
Plymouth-Canton Schools

“I want to create a classroom setting where students feel empowered to make positive change in their communities and their world. ”

C. Thomas Webb
Fulton Middle School
Fulton Schools

“It is my belief that philanthropy is an important part of our society. I also believe that there is a danger that the concept and knowledge of philanthropy will be forgotten if we, as educators, do not include these concepts in the curriculum. I think that social studies is the perfect forum to instill the knowledge of philanthropy and volunteerism in our young people.”

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

Serena Fraser
Romulus High School
Romulus Community Schools

“Teaching is more than a job. It has to be. It is about giving and serving. One of the gifts. I hope to give to my students is helping them develop a beginning sense of their function in their communities and why it is important to give. It is a prodigious but essential task in a world critically needing to maintain community.”

Teacher quotation from
Michigan State University
Evaluation of Learning to Give

“I’ve always felt a part of our responsibility as educators is to help students grow in all areas, including being a caring, thoughtful citizen. Children feel useful and important when they give. In many homes/families, there are few opportunities for children to feel needed and useful.”

Learning to Give, Curriculum Division of The LEAGUE

The LEAGUE