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After reading about historical figures who have taken philanthropic action related to justice, youth write a narrative about a more recent (young) philanthropist who took action for social justice.
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Unit: Wall of Philanthropists
Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
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This lesson is a reflection on the beach clean-up experience. ...
Unit: Cultural Competence
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This lesson explores the language of disability and the importance of asking people about themselves with curiosity rather than treating disabilities as taboo. We learn to use people-first language. ...
Unit: The Power of Children
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Students are introduced to philanthropy and service-learning. They learn about different needs in the community and community organizations that address these needs. Students are introduced to the full scope of the Project Based Learning (PBL) project. They establish the "Knows...
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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This lesson provides an example of a politician known for his honesty. Students identify why they depend on politicians to be honest, and discuss why it is difficult for politicians to be honest....
Unit: Bare Necessities - Helping Others (Kindergarten)
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K
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This lesson will help students identify a person’s basic needs, realize that many people in the world are lacking the resources to meet these needs, and why this may occur. Students will be guided and encouraged to think of ways they can help people in need...
Unit: Powerful Words Can Warm the Heart
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3
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This lesson illustrates the value of art and artists to a community and shows that art is maintained through philanthropy.
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Unit: Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me!
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K
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This lesson introduces ways to respond with empathy and generosity to a natural disaster. Young people learn about civic responsibility and addressing needs. They define vocabulary terms philanthropy, spend, save, and donate. ...
Unit: Philanthropy's Role in a Democratic Society
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Through an introductory pre-test, the learners will establish their prior knowledge of key terms and concepts important to creating and sustaining a democratic society. The learners then will expand this knowledge and understanding through guided reading and presentations.
Unit: We ARE the Government
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Grades:
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In this lesson, learners reflect on the meaning of democracy. They discuss and explore examples of participatory democracy in history. They read and report about concepts such as civic responsibility, patriotism, right to petition, and philanthropy.