The learner will:

• construct a time line.
  
• identify vocabulary related to philanthropy.
  
• name the relationship between common resources and philanthropy.
  
• formulate a list of philanthropic organizations.
  
• identify philanthropic organizations within their community.
  
• generate appropriate interview questions.
  
• record information from interviews.
  
• share collected data with peers.
  
• write a paper using information gathered during interviews.
  
• discuss the difference between selfishness and selflessness.
  
• list five organizations in the community.
  
• describe what responsibility people have for the common good of their community.
  
• define philanthropy and nonprofit organization.
  
• describe how a local youth club operates.
  
• name philanthropists in the community.
  
• explain how philanthropic organizations bring about social change.
  
• create an illustrated page highlighting the positive attributes of local people, groups and organizations.
  
• distinguish between volunteerism and paid labor.
  
• evaluate his/her past philanthropic acts, determine his/her current civic responsibility, and predict his/her future philanthropic actions.
  
• construct a PowerPoint© (or similar presentation software) slide depicting his/her own philanthropic timeline.

• Assess student comprehension of vocabulary (see Lesson One: We the Past, Attachment Two: Vocabulary Worksheet).
  
  
• Check for understanding of the concept of philanthropic organizations. (See Lesson One: We the Past, Attachment Four: Homework Assignment)
  
  
• Use the rubric to assess the final writing assignment in Lesson Two: We the Present, Attachment Three: Scoring Rubric for Rough Draft.
  
  
• The teacher assesses through observation of student participation and contributions to the discussion and brainstorming sessions.
  
  
• Evaluate students’ written assignments using grade-level writing expectations as well as following the directions of the assignment.
  
  
• The checklist for the PowerPoint Slide can be used as a rubric (see Lesson Four: My Promise, Attachment Four: Checklist for Slide Template) for evaluating each student ’s slide.

*Note for Lesson Two: We the Present: The teacher will need to contact three representatives from local-community non-profit organizations to ask for volunteer speakers. Schedule the speakers to visit the classroom on Day Two of Lesson Two. (Examples include chamber of commerce, civic clubs, church leaders, health-care groups such as the cancer society, park department, community center and community foundation.)