Learning to Give, Philanthropy education resources that teach giving and civic engagement
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Unit Overview:
In this unit, the learners will become aware of the importance of environmental stewardship and they will see and understand how they too can play a role in helping to maintain and improve the environment.
Essential Questions:
- How do living things become endangered?
- Is there something people can do to prevent endangered animals from becoming extinct?
- Why is it important to protect all habitats?
Unit Purpose:
The purpose of this unit is to help the learners become aware of endangered species and explore one of the ways in which people can become good stewards of the environment by helping to prevent endangered species from becoming extinct. The learners will also be involved in philanthropy through the philanthropic act of fund-raising in order to "adopt" an endangered species.
Unit Objectives:
The learner will:
- review the basic needs of all living things.
- identify what happens when the basic needs of people, animals and plants are not met.
- know and understand the definitions of endangered species, extinct, basic needs and habitat .
- explore some of the reason why living things become extinct.
- identify some of the things people can do to prevent endangered animals from becoming extinct.
- select an endangered animal species to research.
- create a non-fiction text about the selected endangered species
- discover the meaning of "philanthropy" and "philanthropic acts."
- come to realize and understand why "environmental stewardship" is everyone's responsibility.
- vote to "adopt" an endangered species and participate in fund-raising efforts that will result in a demonstration of environmental stewardship and personal responsibility.
- reflect on his/her involvement in this philanthropic act of environmental stewardship.
Service Experience:
Learners will work together to raise money to adopt an endangered species from WWF (World Wild Life Organization) by creating and selling bookmarks. The money used to "adopt" the animal will help fight the threats the animal faces such as habitat loss and poaching. The learners will receive an adoption certificate when the adoption is finalized. http://www.worldwildlife.org/forms/adoptionCenter_1.cfm?
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Unit Assessment:
- Informal and/or Formal Assessments are included with each lesson.
School/Home Connection:
Notes for Teaching:
State Curriculum and Philanthropy Theme Frameworks:
See individual lessons for benchmark detail.
Lessons Developed By:
Kristen Fricke
Mona Shores Public Schools
Ross Park Elementary
121 Randall Road
Muskegon, MI 49441
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