Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
The students will use their knowledge of philanthropy and poetic conventions to write original poetry about philanthropic giving.
The students will use their knowledge of philanthropy and poetic conventions to write original poetry about philanthropic giving.
Learners recognize the value of nonprofit organizations and identify how nonprofits meet citizen needs when government can't.
Students learn about the characteristics of an effective personal narrative and compare those to a news article. They do prewriting activities and practice writing details to show rather than tell about an experience.
Participants identify and compare the different roles of the four sectors of the economy (government, business, nonprofit, and family). They identify which sector does what and observe how they approach differently the sometimes overlapping responsibilities....