Using the historical content of World War II, students will have the opportunity for meaningful and reflective thought as they witness the telling of experiences by those who were directly and indirectly involved in the war. Students will also learn about the philanthropic actions of citizens,...
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Unit: At the Core of Philanthropy—Democratic Values
Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 7)
The students investigate their perceptions about bullying and its relationship to respect. Students brainstorm ways to promote respect of self and others as individuals and as a class/school.
Unit: We the Community - Past, Present and Future
The students will be introduced to the concept of civic virtue and the positive contributions of community nonprofits....
Unit: This Land Is Our Land - Flourish or Perish?
Learners will describe the importance of Core Democratic Values in a democratic government and analyze the way they support philanthropy.
Unit: Philanthropy's Role in a Democratic Society
After researching the life and work of a chosen philanthropist from history, the learner takes on the role of that philanthropist in writing a letter to the learner. In this letter, the philanthropist discusses his/her motivations and feelings about his/her work, and compares and contrasts his/...
Unit: Majority Rule; Minority Rights
Unit: Meeting Needs Four Ways (6th Grade)
The students will discover the importance of diverse roles of the four U.S. economic sectors (For Profit, Nonprofit, Government and Household) and how they meet the needs of the population. They will explore how these sectors work together to form a civil society.
Unit: For Goodness Sake, Why Don't We Give More Power to the People?
The learner will define the third sector and explain why it is important. Students will research United States nonprofit institutions, specifically those which minority groups accessed and used as an alternative power structure.
Unit: Common Good in Colonial America
Learners will research how colonial organizations, which developed in the nonprofit/ independent sector, have transformed themselves over time to continue to provide for the common good.
Unit: Writers as Activists
Students will summarize the words of Rachel Carson and describe the impact one woman writer had on the world and our environment by reading Part I of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and Al Gore's 1994 introduction to the latest printing of the book....