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Where Did it all Start? Time-lines of History

Lesson 4:

From Unit Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The)

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Philanthropy Framework

6th-8th Grade

Subjects:

Library / Technology, Philanthropy and Social Studies

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PHIL:	Nonprofit Organizations
SOC:	LEAGUE Optional Lesson: One Day; Timelines

Purpose:

Students will recognize the importance of philanthropic organizations by using timelines to match historical events to events in philanthropy.

Duration:

One or Two 60-Minute Class Periods

Objectives:

The learner will:

create a timeline to trace the history and development of the selected organization.

compare the history of the selected organization to actual historical events.

Materials:

Poster board, construction paper
Markers, rulers, pencils
Students' resource materials from previous lessons.
Timeline(s) of history and of the philanthropic organization.
Textbooks, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other print materials (see Bibliographical References, particularly in Lesson Two).

Instructional Procedure(s):

Anticipatory Set:
Draw a line (continuum) on the board that represents the age of students in the class. In this class, mark it into 12 equal divisions from 1987 - 1999. Above the line, ask students for a few significant events in their own lives, (e.g., learned to ride a bicycle, visited a theme park), and place those events chronologically above the line. Using almanac timelines, have students find a few corresponding historical events and place them below the line.

Students will transfer the historical data from Lesson One to timelines.

Students will present their timelines to the class.

Students will, during their presentation, relate the events in the history of their organization to other events in history. Parallel events should be noted on the timelines as well. Students could use different colors to highlight events historically and philanthropically.

Assessment:

Students will be assessed on their timelines and presentation based on the following criteria:

Accuracy of the timeline.
Students must include at least five events on the timeline of the organization.
Students must refer to at least three historical events that occurred at the same time as events in the history of the selected organization.

Bibliographical References:

Print materials from various organizations will be helpful.
Encyclopedias have information on major organizations.
A time line of major philanthropic events has been constructed and can be viewed by going to Internet address http://learningtogive.org selecting “Resource Room,” then “Timelines (Historic and Philanthropic).”
Grun, Bernard. Timetables of History (The). Touchstone Books, 1991. ISBN: 067174271X.
Hirsch, E. D., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (The). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. ISBN: 0395655978

Lesson Developed and Piloted by:

Thomas Webb
Fulton Schools
Fulton Middle School
Middleton, MI 48856

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Unit Contents:

Overview:Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The) Summary

Lessons:

1.: Defining Philanthropy—Who's Phil's Aunt Thropy?
2.: Defining Philanthropy—What? Where? Why?
3.: Where Did it all Start? In the Beginning
4.: Where Did it all Start? Time-lines of History
5.: What Do They Do? A Current Events Action
6.: Investigations in Aid—Identifying the Need
7.: Investigations in Aid—Making the Pitch
8.: Project—Assessing the Need (The)
9.: Project—Making a Plan (The)
10.: Project—Going to the Round Table (The)