Grades:
K
1
2
The children learn that even young people can be philanthropists. Philanthropy is giving time, talent, treasure for the good of the community.
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Unit: Living in a Community: Intro. to Philanthropy
Unit: Selflessness in Community
Grades:
K
1
2
The young people reflect upon themselves as community members and use descriptive language to give themselves meaningful names.
Unit: GivingTuesday
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Grades:
PreK
K
1
2
3
4
5
We discuss the joy of giving, as well as various ways to give through doing kind acts for people in the community. We learn how #GivingTuesday is a day of giving that combines efforts with others around the world to make a big difference. Children follow their own interests to make someone smile...
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students identify emergency food assistance programs and stereotypes surrounding hunger.
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson the learners define respect and relate it to the core values and beliefs of a constitutional democracy.
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners analyze the meaning of personal best and recognize the value of persistence in doing their best.
Unit: Tzedakah: How Can We Help? (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will help students identify a person’s basic needs, realize that many people in the world are lacking these needs, and encourage them to think of ways to help these people.
Unit: The Power of Children
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Students evaluate their learning about philanthropy and the process of selecting a service-learning project. They write a guided reflection on their experience.
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Unit: Living In a Community
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Grades:
K
1
2
Children learn that the community has four sectors: business, government, nonprofit, and family. The children may walk through an area in their local community to identify which sector is represented by different places. As an alternative, they may look at a local map.
Unit: Our Land
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Grades:
K
1
2
Introduce the folksinger, Woody Guthrie, and his legendary song This Land Is Your Land. Talk about ways we are generous for the good of others. This can be by lifting someone's spirits or taking care of the land we all share.