Native Americans are located geographically across the entire continent of North America. Their culture varies as much as their locations as they each have their own traditions. This lesson focuses on seven Native American groups and their folktales as they relate to generosity of the spirit...
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Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Unit: Philanthropy in Literature
This lesson will expose learners to philanthropy in three different genre of literature: a play, a fable, and a parable.
Unit: Truth, Trash and Treasure
Through an understanding of the terms, rights and responsibilities, learners will investigate how democracy in the United States makes civic virtue possible. How do people in a democratic state use their right to be responsible citizens by practicing the idea of civic virtue?...
Unit: What a Wonderful World—Changes Through Time
This lesson guides students to pursue an intergenerational friendship. Through literature, students also recognize the joy of sharing time, talent, and/or treasure—something kind and unexpected–with people about whom they care. Through literature students recognize the richness of developing...
Unit: Getting to Know the Community
To introduce the four sectors of a civil society: government, market, nonprofit and household.
Unit: Philanthropic Literature
This lesson uses a colorful book to introduce a conversation about giving something you value to make a better community. ...
Unit: Common Good in Colonial America
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: Power of One—Everyday Heroes for the Common Good (The)
Students will describe the work of foundations and nonprofits, identify local foundations in the community, and explain why the people connected with these organizations can be considered local heroes.
Unit: Communities in Crisis (6-8)
The purpose of this lesson is to illustrate philanthropic acts of individuals in response to crises during the Holocaust, specifically the Warsaw Ghetto. Learners will apply strategies of philanthropy to current issues of human rights abuses. Learners will identify philanthropic themes of...