Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to a significant community donor and to learn about various motives for giving, a vision for philanthropy, and why and how young people should learn philanthropy. ...
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Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The students define philanthropy and relate it to environmental stewardship. They analyze mission statements from environmental organizations and write their own personal mission statement. They self-select a group to work with to plan and implement an environmental service...
Unit: Impact of Giving
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners investigate local and global issues, and learn about nonprofits in the community. Students examine root causes and effects, and learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and #GivingTuesday. As a service project, they organize an event, such as a volunteer fair or game-a-thon, and...
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
We investigate and expand our understanding of caring and determine things or people we care about....
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is for the learners to reflect on how philanthropy, enlightened self-interest, and caring are related and to determine why and how they will "care" in the future. ...
Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
Discussion of the book The Three Questions guides youth to be aware of people and needs around them and the importance of service as a response to the needs of others.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty at Westminster
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Unit: Global Peace and Local Legacies
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will compare and contrast the contributions of the “community champion” nominees who have left a legacy that will benefit the common good and last beyond their own lives. The nominees will be in three categories of giving to examine: family, school and the local community. With the...
Unit: Finding Self in Community (11th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners explore the vocabulary of beliefs and values and relate that to roles they play in community.
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Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
To engage students in cooperative learning activities to identify proper procedures for common school activities that promote the common good.
Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (K-2)
Grades:
K
1
2
To engage students in cooperative learning activities to identify proper procedures for common school activities that promote the common good.