Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students explore and demonstrate leadership and service qualities, reflect on the qualities of a leader and create and donate a children's book.
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Unit: Be the Change: Core Values
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
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....
Unit: Upon the Clouds of Equality (1st Grade)
Grades:
K
1
2
The students experience a simulation demonstrating unequal treatment and discuss justice and fairness. Students will reflect on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of equality and his actions as a philanthropist.
Unit: Treating Others as You Would Like to be Treated (11th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners analyze many variations of the Golden Rule and relate it to the concept of philanthropy and the words of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Unit: Rivers for the Common Good
Grades:
3
4
5
The learners will demonstrate to other learners the following concepts: common good, decision making model, opportunity cost, limited resources, pursuit of happiness, and civic writing through a courtroom simulation which they will present to other learners.
Unit: ECHO, ECHO, ECHO—Each Can Help Others
Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn about the philanthropy of historical figures. Students explore how their lives have been influenced by past philanthropic acts and decide how they can benefit others.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Through a study of various Asian folktales, all of which are linked below on the Learning to Give website, learners will investigate everyday qualities and characteristics that influence society. They will study examples of wealth other than money, qualities needed by ancient leaders compared to...
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is for the learners to reflect on how philanthropy, enlightened self-interest, and caring are related and to determine why and how they will "care" in the future. ...
Unit: Philanthropy's Role in a Democratic Society
Grades:
9
10
11
12
After researching the life and work of a chosen philanthropist from history, the learner takes on the role of that philanthropist in writing a letter to the learner. In this letter, the philanthropist discusses his/her motivations and feelings about his/her work, and compares and contrasts his/...
Unit: Opening Our Hearts and Hands to Others (Tzedakah)
Grades:
3
4
5
Using texts and experiential learning experiences, this lesson emphasizes the reasons why giving tzedakah, or charity, is a fundamental concept in Judaism.