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6
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To gain active student involvement discussing an issue they find important.
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Unit: Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The)
Unit: Call to Action: Intro. to Philanthropy
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will investigate their resources of time, talent and treasure and brainstorm how these can be used to address community needs/issues or problems in their school, neighborhood and larger community. They will investigate nonprofit organizations that contribute to the common...
Unit: Inquiring Minds: News and Philanthropy
Grades:
3
4
5
Students analyze the format and structure of newspaper articles. Then, they rewrite events from literature into news stories about acts of kindness.
Unit: Small Steps; Great Journeys (12th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students learn the elements of the political process, such as advocating for candidates and current issues. The learners articulate how this action is a demonstration of responsible citizenship and how advocating for one's beliefs is a demonstration of a citizen's rights. Voting is a method to...
Unit: Addressing Poverty
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners analyze why nonprofit organizations are needed, especially when for-profit and governmental institutions do some of the same work. They investigate a local nonprofit that works to alleviate poverty in the community and describe the importance of philanthropy in the community....
Unit: Souper Philanthropists (1st Grade)
Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson will encourage students to think of ways that they can be (or have been) philanthropists. A puppet or doll is used to tell a story about going to a soup kitchen to motivate the students about providing food for a soup kitchen or other organization that addresses hunger....
Unit: Reporting on an Ideal World (11th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners envision an ideal world characterized by principles of justice, kindness, peace, and tolerance. They demonstrate understanding of these concepts by creating a fictitious newspaper called USA Tomorrow that reports on the ideal world. They will...
Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students explore the effects on themselves, the community and the world if the government failed to provide US children with an education.
Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students compare and contrast attributes of school systems across the globe. They will work in small groups to identify the successes and possible school improvements in their own school system and in vulnerable schools around the world.
Unit: Concepts of Leadership
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
To enable students to understand the conflicts in society between economic and environmental interests and the role of the citizen in government.