Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
To enable students to identify a major Michigan philanthropic contributor whose efforts still affect society today.
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Unit: Concepts of Leadership
Unit: Great Philanthropists in History: Charles Hackley
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will research Charles Hackley, a major historical philanthropist from the Muskegon community, and identify his many philanthropic acts.
Grades:
3
4
5
Learners will experience the places and services which Charles Hackley donated to Muskegon.
Grades:
3
4
5
Students are to think about all of the contributions of Charles Hackley and describe how important they are to us today. They will realize that philanthropy did not stop with Charles Hackley and that they need to continue the tradition.
Unit: The Joy of a Garden (3rd Grade)
Grades:
3
4
5
Through literature, students see a garden as a place where an individual can go for inner peace and solitude. They show environmental responsibility by sharing a garden within a community.
Unit: Building a Mini-Park and Bird Sanctuary
Grades:
3
4
5
Through the use of a trade book, students see that a garden is a place where an individual can go for inner peace and solitude. They will see that a garden is to be shared with other people and wildlife, such as butterflies and birds....
Unit: Pitch In — A Philanthropic Puppet Project
Grades:
3
4
5
In this culminating lesson, the students perform their puppet plays in order to teach others about environmental issues. As a final piece, students reflect on this project by writing an answer to some essential questions of the unit: What does it mean to be a philanthropist? What does it mean to...
Unit: Dreaming of Gardens (5th Grade)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will listen to two stories, and compare and contrast the activities of the main characters. As a final piece, students reflect by writing an answer to some essential questions: What does it mean to be a philanthropist? What does it mean to be an environmentalist? What does...
Unit: Selflessness
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
To show students that responsible citizens can resolve social problems by constructively participating in their community.
To encourage children to consider the effects of their actions on others and realize that even very young people are capable of the kind of selfless actions that...
Unit: Bridging the Gap
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Students will identify examples of philanthropy in a classic piece of literature. While written for a Christian Middle School, the lesson may be easily adapted for public school use.