Grades:
11
12
To help students assess the effectiveness of charitable organizations and decide on their own financial contributions.
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Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Unit: Giving from the Heart
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Grades:
K
1
2
Through performing a short play based on the book Quiltmaker’s Gift, the students will understand the idea of using the Arts to do something for the common good....
Unit: Taking a Stand for the Good of Others (12th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students read about Rosa Parks and her philanthropic act in the form of protesting an unjust/unfair situation. Students analyze violent situations and propose nonviolent solutions.
Unit: TeachOne for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2019
Grades:
6
7
8
Students use visual literacy skills to analyze the components and message of an image. They listen carefully and seek to understand the different opinions and perspectives of their classmates. The students identify issues that are meaningful to them and create a simple image and text to...
Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To help students understand topics related to grantmaking and philanthropy through the experiences and perspectives of members of local philanthropic organizations.
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Unit: From Struggle to Success
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students edit their memoir drafts, adding dialogue and figurative language in this guided writing session. This lesson will help students realize that struggles they experience in their lives often lead to a new understanding or lesson learned. Students will reflect on how their experience...
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students experience working and unemployment through a very simplified role play....
Unit: Art as Advocacy
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners will view works of art that advocate for social change. They will recognize that art can influence social change. The learners will select an issue of human rights and create a work of art that represents the issue. They will write a paragraph of explanation about their...
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Unit: Making our Voices Heard for the Community (9th Grade)
Grades:
6
7
8
Raise students' awareness of the importance of freedom of speech and the opportunity to voice one's opinion without fear of reprisal, as principles basic to a democracy. The learners investigate ways to have a positive influence in encouraging eligible voters to make their voices heard at...
Unit: Philanthropy in Michigan—Civil War
Grades:
3
4
5
A lesson to help students consider the benefits when an individual chooses to do philanthropic acts and to engage in critical thinking and constructive conversation regarding opposing views....