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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students will look at factors to consider when deciding where to purchase materials for carrying out a philanthropic action which will benefit the community.
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Unit: Philanthropy in Action
Unit: Time, Talent, Treasure, and Economics
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will determine the specific skills needed to produce the chosen quilt then decide upon their own area of specialization. Labor will be divided and production will commence—assembly line style.
Unit: Give It Back from a Snack
Grades:
K
1
2
Students will analyze which snacks will be sold in the store by surveying the wants and needs of the consumers. They will determine what will be purchased with the money procured from the snack sales.
Unit: Our Air: The Quest for Quality
Grades:
6
7
8
The intent of this lesson is to illustrate the relationship between air quality and its critical role in personal health concerns. Consequently, the awareness gained will serve to develop a sense of urgency in the quest for clean air.
Unit: Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service: The Historical Connections
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will explore the human need for food and how it relates to hunger in the community and the world. Learners will propose alternative solutions through historical cases and current programs within their community. Learners will develop an awareness of and sensitivity to hunger issues in...
Unit: Helping Others to Feed Themselves
Grades:
K
1
2
In order to strengthen their understanding of nutrition, the students will plan a nutritionally balanced menu for one day.
Unit: Environmental Groups and the Three Economic Sectors
Grades:
9
10
11
12
In this lesson, students recognize that our valuable natural resources are maintained and cared for by government, business, nonprofits, and individuals. The three sectors (and individuals) work together to accomplish what any one of them cannot do alone.
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students investigate and share information about environmental organizations to compare and contrast how the three sectors differ in their purposes, goals and achievements.
Unit: Water--Where Has It Gone? (6th Grade)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners identify water as a scarce natural resource. They explore philanthropic acts related to water.
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Unit: Save a Drop For Me
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will describe water as a scarce natural resource that is often polluted and made unusable for consumers. They will describe philanthropic acts related to water which contribute to the common good and will research their local water sources, describing impairments that pollute water....