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3
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5
This lesson will expose learners to philanthropy in three different genre of literature: a play, a fable, and a parable.
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Unit: Philanthropy in Literature
Grades:
3
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5
Students will recognize philanthropy in literature in an historical setting.
Unit: Pilgrim's Progress
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K
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Students explore the definition of community as a group coming together for the common good. Students work cooperatively to form rules and compare their rules to the compact made by the Pilgrims before they left the boat.
Unit: Truth, Trash and Treasure
Grades:
6
7
8
Through an understanding of the terms, rights and responsibilities, learners will investigate how democracy in the United States makes civic virtue possible. How do people in a democratic state use their right to be responsible citizens by practicing the idea of civic virtue?
Unit: What a Wonderful World—Changes Through Time
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson guides students to pursue an intergenerational friendship. Through literature, students also recognize the joy of sharing time, talent, and/or treasure—something kind and unexpected–with people about whom they care. Through literature students recognize the richness of developing...
Unit: Philanthropic Literature
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K
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This lesson uses fables to explore the idea of kind deeds and helping others in turn, using fables. Reinforces that a kind deed is never wasted and demonstrates that kindness is related to good citizenship. Increases listening comprehension and the use of critical thinking skills.
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Grades:
K
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This lesson introduces the concept of sharing and its relationship to a harmonious society. It also introduces good citizenship as learning how to solve problems, increases listening comprehension and use of critical thinking skills....
Unit: New Philanthropy--A Hands-On Way of Giving (The)
Grades:
9
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Learners will analyze the new philanthropists, who they are, what they give, who they give to, their personal qualities, and how they hold people and organizations accountable for their philanthropic efforts.
Unit: Faces of the Community (The)
Grades:
6
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8
The students examine the motivations and work of the painters Van Gogh and Gauguin who were driven by a need to benefit society through art. The students learn how artwork portrays ethnicity and then draw their own portraits to create a display of the diverse faces of the community....
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Unit: Rights and Responsibilities
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will examine the connection between personal and government actions and the source that provides the authority to act. This lesson will serve as a foundation for student understanding that our rights have an origin in the founding documents of our country. It will explain the...