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In this activity, participants explore the work of several nonprofit organizations. They contact a local nonprofit organization to learn more about their organization, what they do, and how young people can help.
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Unit: Nonprofits in Our Community
Unit: Traditions
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Grades:
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Participants use langauge and art to illustrate the vocabulary of philanthropy and the importance of the tradition of philanthropy to the community.
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Unit: Challenging Social Boundaries
Grades:
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This lesson describes a psychological awareness of the connection between racism and self-betrayal and self-deception. When we recognize that going against our best judgment leads to self-betrayal, it can help us act with integrity in many situations.
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
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Learners listen to the lyrics of the song "Hero" by Mariah Carey. They explore the feelings and actions that go along with being a hero.
Unit: Pitch In Philanthropic Puppet Project
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3
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In this lesson, young people create story scripts from the research and facts collected in Lesson One: Digging Up the Facts. The scripts include setting, one character per child, problem, solution, and a beginning, middle and end. Young people edit and...
Grades:
3
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5
Young people make puppets out of recycled materials. They use their creativity to come up with a movable puppet that represents a character in their puppet play.
Unit: Heroes and Their Impact
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Grades:
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Participants identify the attributes of a hero who is acting for the common good. Mother Teresa is a hero for her philanthropic work and character.
Unit: Exploring Nonprofit Career Opportunities
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Young people identify local nonprofit organizations through the Idealist.org website. They describe what the nonprofits do for the community and how people can help with their mission.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
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Working in small groups, learners match the classic hero traits to an activist who took social action for the common good.
Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
Grades:
3
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5
Introduce the concept of philanthropy and guide the learners to be philanthropists who take volunteer action for the common good.