Grades:
3
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5
Students will recognize that philanthropy is a vital part of the African American History through the roles individuals played in the Underground Railroad.
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Unit: Diverse Voices-African American Ventures
Unit: Foundations: Unit Two of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
Grades:
9
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11
12
Students learn about the history of foundations and the role individuals played in their development.
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Unit: Pilgrim's Progress
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K
1
2
The purpose of this lesson is to give the children background information on the early pilgrims and the reasons for their migration from England. It will also introduce them to the idea that in leaving their home, the Pilgrims met people of different cultures.
Unit: Sharing and Caring Across Generations
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson raises students’ awareness of memories and the importance of memories to the people of all ages that make up a community. Students will learn the definition of philanthropy and identify an act of philanthropy in the literature book Wilfrid...
Unit: Phil's Community Connections
Grades:
3
4
5
Students research a Nobel Peace Prize winner to gain understanding of his/her philanthropic contribution to our global community. Students present their research on a display board and share the information on a family night.
Unit: People Making a Difference
Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To learn about the different philosophies of three renowned philanthropists.
Image source: John D. Rockefeller in 1885. From Wikimedia Commons. Original source: Rockefeller Archive Center.
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Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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8
Learners discover examples of courage by learning about a hero, Nelson Mandela, whose actions changed the course of history.
Unit: Lights! Camera! Take Action!
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The purpose of this lesson is for students to plan and develop a video documentary. Modeling their documentary after the West Michigan documentary The Gift of All, students create a multi-media story of their community and local philanthropy. Creating and sharing the documentary is an...
Unit: Global Peace and Local Legacies
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson introduces the students to Alfred Nobel and his legacy, the Nobel Peace Prize. Students will learn about the paradox between intent and purpose as related to Alfred Nobel, review the criteria used to award the Nobel Peace Prize and reflect on how...