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K
1
2
The children make a personal three-part bank for saving, spending, and donating; they decide how much they will put in each part of the bank. ...
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Unit: You Can Bank on Me!
Unit: Money Smart Teens (9-12)
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson teaches and reinforces the “economic way of thinking” along with the personal finance terms: spend, save, invest and donate--in the context of making economic decisions or choices with money. The concepts of philanthropy and contributing to the common good are integrated into the...
Unit: Money and Credit: Making Good Decisions (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson teaches and reinforces the "economic way of thinking" along with the personal finance concepts: spend, save, invest and donate - in the context of making economic decisions or choices with money. The concepts of philanthropy and contributing to the common good, are integrated into...
Unit: Worth a Thousand Words
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
The purpose of this activity is to provide the photography students and the students from the Special Arts class an opportunity to meet each other prior to their involvement in the Special Olympic Games.
Unit: Surviving the Depression—1930-1939
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students will view life during the depression through primary source interviews with individuals who lived during these hard times.
Unit: Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership! (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners research a natural disaster and the role of the four economic sectors in responding to the needs. They participate in a donation campaign or other service project and learn about organizations to which they can contribute their philanthropy....
Unit: Beneficial Bees
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students explore the roles of bees in a hive and as pollinators. They learn about reasons their population numbers have been declining in recent years. The design a project to help beautify their school and help the larger environment by attracting bees. They may write a letter or...
Unit: Philanthropy at Home and Abroad
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students read an old quote about the interconnection of all life on the planet and recognize that we are each affected by what happens to others and the environment. They will analyze current local, state, national and international issues addressed in the evening news. They become...
Unit: Refugees in Today's Society
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson learners define and discuss terms related to refugees and the common good. They explore the refugee experience and recognize some of the causes and effects of being a refugee. Analyzing The Universal Declaration of Human Rights gives learners the opportunity to explore basic...
Unit: Helping Refugees
Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
In this two-part lesson, students view a film and read about the work of UNHCR with refugees. They complete a worksheet about protection of and support for refugees and then discuss the topics in a fishbowl-style discussion group.