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Grades:
3
4
5
Students will determine how much it will cost to participate in a service project. A budget will be established.
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Unit: Raising Resources
Unit: Animal Shelters
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Grades:
3
4
5
Animal shelters rely on donations from the public to do their important work. Municipal shelters are funded by the municipality but are often underfunded. They often have non-profit arms that are funded by donations. This lesson will explore how these facilities are...
Unit: Common Good in Aztec Culture
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore different forms of sacrifice for the common good and answer the question: When is a sacrifice justified and necessary, and when is it a violation of individual rights? Students write a personal goal to make a small sacrifice for the common good.
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn how poverty and hunger are related.
Unit: Global Health: Hunger and Food Around the World (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students assess their personal diets and view pictures of families around the world with the food they eat in a week. Through awareness and discussion, they view cultural and regional differences. They discuss the health, cost, and distribution of food around the world.
Unit: Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of the lesson is to create an awareness of local agencies that provide services for needy people, teens, and families in the community. Students will also learn the motivations for giving and see how help is provided to the community through the four sectors of the economy. Students...
Unit: Philanthropy in Action
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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.
Unit: Alternative Energy Sources
Grades:
6
7
8
Through a scientific investigation, the students compare features and costs of two types of lightbulbs. This lesson helps the learners understand how energy efficiency choices can impact their family energy costs and reduce the amount of energy consumed.
Unit: Encouraging Volunteerism
Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will use economic thinking to determine how to allocate their scarce resources for community service.
Unit: Best Day Ever!
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Students look at how they typically spend a free day and see what that same free day would look like when it is infused with philanthropy. Students plan a free day, substituting their usual routine with activities that give back. They discuss the benefits and opportunity cost ...