Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will identify and tell the stories of historical figures who acted for and affected the common good, and review personal qualities that these historical figures possessed.
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Unit: New Philanthropy--A Hands-On Way of Giving (The)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
To understand the workings of foundations in improving the common good.
Unit: Philanthropy in Michigan—Civil War
Grades:
3
4
5
The students read and interpret and analyze various points of view. They discuss benefits of philanthropy, including justice, common good, fulfillment, and empowerment....
Unit: My Country, My Community
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
In a persuasive essay learners will describe responsibilities of American citizenship and determine the cost of freedom. They will determine whether philanthropic giving is a part of those costs.
Unit: We Are One World
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students will use electronic media to prepare and present the information researched in the previous lesson. A comparison will be made between the lifestyles of the United States and a selected foreign country. Economic conditions, human-environment interaction and human rights will be compared...
Unit: Philanthropic Literature
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Grades:
K
1
2
To expose students to literature that reinforces the concept of unconditional kindness and demonstrates the idea that a good deed done for others will come back to you. The story also reinforces the days of the week.
Unit: Smiles Change the World
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Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson introduces children to the importance of facial expressions and their impact on other people. The feelings behind different facial expressions are discussed and the benefits of smiling at each other are emphasized. Students prepare to fill an unmet need for friendship by creating a...
Unit: Respecting Diversity: The Road To Tolerance
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will focus on recognizing and examining learners perceptions of others, differences and prejudices. Prejudice is a learned behavior with fear and lack of knowledge at its root. Learners will discover how prejudices are learned and will be able to demonstrate how prejudice endangers...
Unit: Raising Resources
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Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to have students set a fund-raising goal and identify private sources of funds for a class service project.
Unit: Pilgrim's Progress
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Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson introduces the voyage of the Mayflower. The students learn the definition of a pilgrim and experience simulated conditions on the voyage.