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Children interview and write a story about a person in their family or community. They share their stories to celebrate the unique differences in people in the community....
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Unit: Living History-An Intergenerational Philanthropy Project
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3
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Young people prepare for their visit to the retirement home by writing an autobiography. They work together to come up with questions to ask their senior friends. ...
Unit: Surviving the Depression
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Using primary source images and interviews, participants learn about life and economics during the Great Depression and how different sectors of society contributed to bringing the country out of this dark period.
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Unit: Community Philanthropy
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Participants gain awareness about the work of local nonprofit organizations through research and by interviewing representatives. They summarize the mission, needs, and impact of the organizations on the community.
Unit: Be the Change: Violence
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Grades:
9
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Students will explore the causes and effects of bullying and brainstorm ways to address the problem....
Unit: Lights! Camera! Take Action!
Grades:
9
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11
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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: Be the Change: Workplace Readiness
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9
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Students will learn that using the Internet and critical thinking can help them in searching for a job. They will practice skills needed for a successful job interview.
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Unit: Nonprofits in Our World and Community (6-8)
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6
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8
Students will examine the role and impact of nonprofit organizations within their community and prepare to interview representatives.
Unit: Bullying Prevention Plan
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9
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Students define bullying and observe and describe some of the consequences to victims, bystanders, and the whole community. Students recognize that bullying behavior is a civil rights issue that must be addressed for their community to be fair and safe for all. They create a survey and poll...
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Grades:
6
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8
Students explore what it means to be responsible citizens and identify ways they are (or can be) responsible at home, in school, and in the community. They create a survey related to people's perceptions of community health and poll members of the community to identify needs....