Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson identifies those who partake in tikkun olam activity as being heroes and role models. Students investigate various Jewish "heroes" from the past and reflect on how they can use their ancestors’ behavior as a model.
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Unit: Do Not Stand Idly By (Private-Religious)
Unit: Devotions for Young Children
Grades:
6
7
8
Students hold a demonstration of their finished project on a field trip to the partner early-childhood center they determined in Lesson One. They make contact with directors of local organizations to offer share their devotionals with more young children in the community. They distribute the...
Unit: Bridging the Gap
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Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will expose students to philanthropic needs and actions in literature and evaluate them in an essay. While written for a Christian Middle School, the lesson may be easily adapted for public school use.
Unit: Sharing with Others (Private-Religious)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson teaches the importance of sharing what we have with others. Using blessings as a context, students will learn that everything comes out much better when share our time, talents, and treasures with others.
Unit: Superheroes as Philanthropists
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students will understand archetypes, the roles that superheroes play in our culture, and how Americans view philanthropy.
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To help students assess the effectiveness of charitable organizations and decide on their own financial contributions.
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Unit: Beneficial Bees
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn about the roles of bees in a colony and discuss how that relates to people in community. Bees have an important role in nature as pollinators, but their population numbers have been declining in recent years. Students write a letter or create a flyer to teach others...
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K
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4
5
Students learn about the role of bees as pollinators and learn about reasons their population numbers have been declining in recent years. They write a letter or create a handout to teach others how to help bees through planting native species....
Unit: Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The)
Grades:
6
7
8
To gain active student involvement discussing an issue they find important.
Unit: Newborn and Child Survival (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson introduces the health workers who are saving children's lives across the world. Students learn what types of preventable diseases threaten babies and children and what the workers do. Students work in small groups to research and report on statistics about five featured countries....