Grades:
K
1
2
The unfair laws in America prior to the civil rights movement are shown through the story of Rosa Parks. The idea that the actions of one person can change the life of many is explored.
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Unit: Freedom, Fairness and Philanthropy
Unit: Communities in Crisis (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will construct a questionnaire as a needs assessment tool to determine the roles of senior citizens in their community during World War II. Learners will interview the seniors at a local seniors’ residence to obtain primary source information....
Unit: Phil's Community Connections
Grades:
3
4
5
In this lesson, students interview elderly people in their community asking specific questions regarding their connections to philanthropy. The students recognize that the community is connected in many ways through generations and over time with a common purpose of making the community more...
Unit: Common Good in Colonial America
Grades:
3
4
5
Learners will find examples in literature of the simple act of doing something for the common good. They will research examples of philanthropists in colonial America.
Unit: Character Education: Self-Discipline (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
The students will read and discuss several profiles of people who demonstrated self-discipline to reach goals. They determine the characteristics of people who exercise self-discipline to achieve success....
Unit: Philanthropists in Our Midst: Intro. to Philanthropy Unit (9th)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will identify qualities that exemplify philanthropists and recognize those qualities in a local philanthropist.
Teacher Note: Prior to teaching this lesson, collect stories from the local newspaper about people who...
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Unit: Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The)
Grades:
6
7
8
To increase students' understanding of philanthropy by tracing the origin and history of a nonprofit organization.
Unit: Herstory in History
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Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will emphasize that, from the beginning, women have made significant contributions to American history and philanthropy by taking a stand to support their beliefs. One of these women who showed courage to contribute to the common good was Pocahontas.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
This third lesson on integrity focuses on Frederik de Klerk as an example of integrity.
Unit: Faces of the Community (The)
Grades:
6
7
8
The students examine the motivations and work of the painters Van Gogh and Gauguin who were driven by a need to benefit society through art. The students learn how artwork portrays ethnicity and then draw their own portraits to create a display of the diverse faces of the community.
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