Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of the lesson is to visualize water as a finite resource and to discuss why being good stewards of this resource is acting for the common good....
Filter by subjects:
Filter by audience:
Filter by unit » issue area:
find a lesson
Unit: Watershed S.O.S. (Saving Our Sources)
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners experiment with a natural water filtration process. They review the water cycle and come to an understanding about the need to sustain the quality of the world's water for the common good.
Unit: Rivers for the Common Good
Grades:
3
4
5
Learners will study the impact of humans on the environment of a river valley over time and recognize stewardship and the common good in a real life example.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will read and analyze Buddhist folktales and determine their relevance to everyday life. There are times when the easiest thing one can do is leave and let others deal with a stressful situation. When one stays and works through the tough times, it...
Unit: Around the World
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Using the themes and content of geography, learners examine and demonstrate knowledge of cultural elements and traditions of selected nations of the world and how they impact philanthropy and stewardship in world regions.
Unit: School Environment and Diversity, Let's Deal With It
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will discover the historical background for voluntary citizen action for the common good as essential to evaluate actions and consequences of actions for individuals and society.
Unit: Philanthropy in History
Unit:
Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to point out the character of the people in colonial times.
Unit: Bullying Prevention Plan
Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Youth utilize the persuasive power of oral, written and visual media as instruments of change. They make a plan as empowered and responsible members of the civil society to take action to prevent bullying behavior while being sensitive to the people involved, from the victim to the...
Unit: Money Smart Teens (6-8)
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson teaches and reinforces the “economic way of thinking” along with the personal finance terms: spend, save, invest and donate in the context of making economic decisions or choices with money. The concepts of philanthropy and contributing to the common good are integrated into the...
Unit: Money Smart Teens (9-12)
Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson teaches and reinforces the “economic way of thinking” along with the personal finance terms: spend, save, invest and donate--in the context of making economic decisions or choices with money. The concepts of philanthropy and contributing to the common good are integrated into the...