Some responsibilities are easy to follow while others require constant reminders. Which responsibilities are easy for you, and which ones are easy for your friends? In this lesson we explore the difference between people and types of responsibilities.
In this lesson, the learners define the concept of responsibility through personal reflection and discussion.
In a persuasive essay, learners describe the responsibilities of American citizenship and the cost of freedom. They connect how philanthropic action is a part of those costs. “Freedom isn’t free. It passes on an enormous debt to the recipient.”
The learners define environmental stewardship and determine what they care about related to the environment.
As a group we define good citizenship, including the classic Roman concept of civic virtue (putting the common good above individual need).
Motivated by the song "This Land is Your Land," learners locate areas on a U.S. map and discuss the definitions of community, philanthropy, and volunteer. They picture themselves as volunteers, helping others.
Create a past, present, and future timeline of personal philanthropy.
To help students see music as an art form that identifies social injustice, advocates for change, and proclaims hope on behalf of the forgotten.
To introduce students to the financial side of operating a nonprofit organization and to the financial reporting they are required to do for the IRS.
Students conduct and evaluate their service project, then celebrate their success. After the service project, invite guests, volunteers, community members, and other students to celebrate with the class.