Community members share stories of experiences in philanthropy.

Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty

Students explore and demonstrate leadership and service qualities, reflect on the qualities of a leader and create and donate a children's book.

Students explore the concept of social responsibility and create art to build connections with “neighbors.”

The purpose of the lesson is to introduce students to the ways in which cultural groups meet their needs within a community in the past and present.

Note: This lesson also includes some Spanish Standards.

Students build a positive relationship with a group of people outside the classroom (retirement community, hospital, daycare facility, another classroom, etc.) through performance and discussion about "believing in yourself."

The students select a community service learning project based on interests and abilities, and school/community needs. They plan and carry out the project.

Students will brainstorm jobs that make up any community. Students are introduced to the concepts of “profit” and “not-for-profit” in their own community.

The learners will demonstrate to other learners the following concepts: common good, decision making model, opportunity cost, limited resources, pursuit of happiness, and civic writing through a courtroom simulation which they will present to other learners.

Students investigate, plan, and facilitate a service-learning project that benefits refugees in their community. 

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Students will understand philanthropy and service learning.  They will analyze past actions to determine if they have contributed to the common good.  This lesson will give the context for succeeding lessons in the unit so that students will be able to complete an action for the common...