Learning to Give, Philanthropy education resources that teach giving and civic engagement
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Unit Purpose:
The purpose of this unit is to help the learners understand the extent of the problems associated with trash and its disposal, and provide them with ideas for recycling and reusing.
Focus Question: What we can do to help alleviate trash problems in our community, state/nation?
Unit Objectives:
The learner will:
- classify trash into categories.
- create a pie graph depicting the different types of trash in percentages.
- predict which of the statistics regarding these trash materials might be most harmful to the community.
- identify areas in their immediate community that need attention and could benefit from the removal of trash.
- identify and explain the different ways we dispose of trash.
- describe what happens in a landfill.
- create an edible landfill.
- identify the Core Democratic Values of individual freedom and responsibility. for the common good and the role they play in determining the opportunity costs of proper trash disposal.
- identify an area in the school, neighborhood, or community that is in need of clean-up.
- identify potential items of trash they might encounter during the clean-up effort.
- describe and promise to follow safety rules and procedures during the clean-up effort.
- participate in a service clean-up effort of a “commons” area.
- sort collected debris into categories.
- recycle/reuse, discarded non-perishable items.
- create a piece of art to be exhibited in an Art Exhibit and Auction.
- identify organizations in the community that promote recycling efforts or projects.
- generate a plan of action for hosting an Art Exhibit and Auction.
- design marketing flyers/invitations for an Art Exhibit and Auction.
- identify a local (State or National) non-profit organization that promotes recycling efforts or projects.
- contribute money raised at the art auction to a local non-profit organization that promotes recycling efforts or projects.
Service Experience:
The learners will be involved in a Community Clean-up Project and host an Art Exhibit and Art Auction as a means to raise funds to support a non-profit organization that sponsors recycling efforts and projects.
Unit Assessment:
Informal and formal assessments are included with each lesson
Notes for Teaching:
This unit may be taught in fewer than sixteen class periods. It may also be taught collaboratively the Art Teacher.
Arrange for the date and location of the Art Exhibit and Auction prior to this unit as it may need to be booked months in advance. Using an empty classroom or the school library is an option, but finding a place in the community may increase visibility by having longer hours and drawing a bigger audience, as well as eliminating problems associated with having visitors in and out of your school building.
State Curriculum and Philanthropy Theme Frameworks:
See individual lessons for benchmark detail.
Lessons Developed By:
Cheryl Larkin
Pontiac School District
Madison Middle School
1275 N. Perry St.
Pontiac, MI 48340
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