Grades:
3
4
5
Students will examine the role and impact of nonprofit organizations within their community and prepare to interview representatives.
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Unit: Nonprofits in Our World and Community (3-5)
Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
6
7
8
To help students see music as an art form that identifies social injustice, advocates for change, and proclaims hope on behalf of the forgotten.
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Unit: Philanthropy in Literature
Grades:
3
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5
Students will define philanthropy as "sharing or giving time, talent or treasure for the common good."
Unit: Those Who Care
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Grades:
6
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8
The purpose of this lesson is to identify what it means to be a true hero. The learners will explore character traits of heroes and apply this information to understand why individuals, or organizations might be considered heroes for animal welfare and humane...
Unit: Community Philanthropy
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Grades:
3
4
5
The young people define philanthropy and identify philanthropic activities.
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Unit: Global Peace and Local Legacies
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson introduces Alfred Nobel and his legacy, the Nobel Peace Prize.
Unit: What Is Philanthropy?
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Grades:
3
4
5
Using the plays from the previous lesson as a jumpstart, youth carry out a plan to share time and talent in the community. They may help at a local food pantry or donation center. After the visit, they reflect on the impact of their contribution to...
Unit: Soup's On in Our Community
Grades:
3
4
5
Young people learn about philanthropy through the book Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen and a visit from a nonprofit representative.
Unit: Growing an Environmental Steward
Grades:
9
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11
12
Learners share what they learned about an environmental issue with the community.
Unit: Surviving the Depression
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Participants discuss and analyze the solutions implemented by President Roosevelt during the Great Depression. The role that philanthropy played in helping to end the Great Depression will be central to the discussion.
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