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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Through the use of a fable, learners will understand that the giving of their time, talent and treasure will improve the quality of life in their communities.
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Unit: Encouraging Volunteerism
Unit: PULSE: A STOMP Odyssey (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Nonprofit organizations contribute to the common good and social capital of the community by supporting the arts. Students role-play as members of the board of a philanthropic organization focused on the arts. They create a plan to bring the arts to the children of the community, enhancing the...
Unit: Drumming from the Heart
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students visit a local preschool or retirement facility of their choosing to read aloud a book they wrote and illustrated about generous giving. They share a drumming experience and give the drums and books as gifts. When they return to class, they reflect on the impact the experience had on...
Unit: Nature and You (Stewardship) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson introduces the concept that trees are just one of many elements in nature that are of fundamental importance to our lives. Learners will explore various reasons why we need nature, why we should be stewards of the environment and will be inspired to work harder to protect Mother...
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Unit: TeachOne: Words Bring Peace
Grades:
K
1
2
3
4
5
In this lesson, the students learn to use their voice to say something to make the world a better place. This is an opportunity to demonstrate and feel the impact of kindness, inclusion, and listening on a caring community. Students learn from a community helper about the needs they observe in...
Unit: Teaching Tolerance (Private-Religious)
Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to emphasize to students that there are many types of people in the world, and we must be tolerant of everyone’s uniqueness.
Unit: Road Less Traveled (A)
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson may stand on its own as an introduction to the concept of philanthropy or lead into the unit exploring philanthropy of different geographic traditions. Students listen to a read-aloud picture book that illustrates the value of giving gifts...
Unit: Money Smart Teens (6-8)
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Grades:
6
7
8
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: Pitch In — A Philanthropic Puppet Project
Grades:
3
4
5
In this culminating lesson, the students perform their puppet plays in order to teach others about environmental issues. As a final piece, students reflect on this project by writing an answer to some essential questions of the unit: What does it mean to be a philanthropist? What does it mean to...
Unit: Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service: The Historical Connections
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson will develop understanding of philanthropy through definition and actions. Activities for students to get to know themselves and their classmates, utilizing concepts of philanthropy, will provide learners with meaningful opportunities for later service learning projects.