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Bridging the Gap

Unit of 4 lessons

6th-8th Grade

Subjects:

Language Arts, Library / Technology and Philanthropy

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Lesson 1 :	ELA:	Expository Text; Expository Writing; Reading; Research; Vocabulary
	PHIL:	Christianity; Common Good; Family; Mission Statement; Time/Talent/Treasure
	SOC:	10 genOn; Parochial
Lesson 2 :	ELA:	Brainstorming; Journaling; Peer Review; Presentations; Reflection; Writing Mechanics; Writing Process
	PHIL:	Christianity; Service Project
	SOC:	10 genOn; Parochial
Lesson 3 :	ELA:	Christmas Carol (A); Analyze/Interpret; Author's Style/Purpose; Biography; Compare/Contrast; Constructing Meaning; Journaling; Listening; Prior Knowledge; Reading; Symbols/Images/Sounds; Synthesizing; Theme; Universal Themes; Writing Process
	PHIL:	Charity; Christianity; Common Good; Social Justice
	SOC:	10 genOn; 12 genOn; Parochial
Lesson 4 :	ELA:	Analyze/Interpret; Compare/Contrast; Constructing Meaning; Fiction Literature; Reflection; Response to Text/Others; Synthesizing; Thesis; Universal Themes; Writing Process
	PHIL:	Christianity; Common Good; Minorities; Shared Values; Tolerance; Values
	SOC:	10 genOn; Parochial

Unit Purpose:

Students will gain an increased understanding and awareness of philanthropy as well as become involved in a philanthropic activity on a regular basis. While written for a Christian Middle School, the lessons may be easily adapted for public school use.

Unit Objectives:

The learner will:

explain in writing the five “Ws” and how of philanthropy.
list groups that benefit from philanthropy, ways philanthropy can be practiced and examples of philanthropy.
state their opinions on why philanthropy is important.
analyze mission statements and state ways various institutions support philanthropy.
keep a journal of their service learning activity over an extended period of time and produce a final project that relates to their individual experiences in the service learning activity.
describe and evaluate their service experiences in an essay.
define and identify the literary terms mood, theme, climax, and symbolism.
identify and explain the theme of philanthropy in A Christmas Carol.
evaluate, in an essay, a novel with a philanthropic theme.

Service Experience:

Although lessons in this unit contain service project examples, decisions about service plans and implementation should be made by students, as age appropriate.

Students will help with various jobs at a local nursing home.

Unit Assessment:

Students will keep a journal while participating in a service activity, complete a project and written test, analyze the philanthropy in a novel and write a response to it in essay form from a Christian perspective.