Grades:
6
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Students explore how charity and philanthropy address hunger and poverty....
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To explore many differing views on well-intended philanthropy with students. Review some of the dangers of philanthropy such as inappropriate intervention, inappropriate verbiage, and naiveté. ...
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Grades:
11
12
To learn about challenges that nonprofits face when fundraising for their organization and spending money on programs.
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Grades:
11
12
To expose students to the history and philosophy of generosity in order to better understand why and how we should be generous.
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Grades:
11
12
To help students understand that not all organizations spend their philanthropic dollars wisely and to teach them effective ways to assess the different approaches. ...
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Grades:
11
12
To help students assess the effectiveness of charitable organizations and decide on their own financial contributions.
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Unit: Giving to Others (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson will familiarize the learners with basic laws of charity (tzedakah) in Biblical literature. Through laws and stories, students will begin to understand the level of importance that the Bible places on acts of charity (tzedakah), specifically as it relates to...
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The purpose of this lesson is to teach learners how to give charity, to whom one should give charity, and to what extent/amount of charity is to be given. The lesson follows the examples and teachings of Maimonides (the Rambam) as well as interpretations and extensions of ancient Biblical laws...
Unit: The Power of Children
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Grades:
6
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8
Students determine which community need should have greatest priority. Once a priority need has been determined, students research organizations that address that community need. The research process will use a student-generated list of questions.
Unit: Tzedakah: How Can We Help? (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
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K
1
2
This lesson will raise awareness of what constitutes a nutritious meal as well as the price of a healthy meal. Students will learn that some people lack the funds to pay for nutritious meals. It will also motivate the students to raise money to pay for meals...