We define community as "coming together with a common purpose" and brainstorm communities we are part of: classroom, sports team, interest and faith groups, and neighborhood. We reflect on how philanthropy and trust affect the common good of the community.
Youth analyze personal reasons for taking action and compare them to the researched motivations for giving.
The purpose of this lesson is to have students recognize the idea of an emerging democracy, analyze the struggles of the people, and decide on a way to help the people.
One of the keys to unlocking cultural competence is reading diverse books with characters and locations that represent a variety of cultures. In this activity, young people define and discuss the value of representation. They do an audit of a book collection to identify representation and gaps....
Learners define the meaning of impartial and connect it to fairness through the use of a Frayer model graphic organizer.
Learners define caring through discussion of examples and writing an acrostic.
Participants read about the philanthropic traditions of early African-American culture and place the values of giving in a hierarchy circle.
Using provided evaluation or reflection forms, share details about the service and its impact. A demonstration to an interested audience is a great way to show details of the need and service and celebrate relationships and impact.
We look at the Society of Friends/Quakers and describe how this group promoted the common good. The Quakers pushed for religious freedom and freedom of choice, which are Core Democratic Values. As a group, they formed organizations to promote social change in the areas of slavery,...
In this lesson the learners discuss a quote about gratitude and consider the relationship between caring and gratitude.