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Grades:
6
7
8
We build empathy and respect for people and giving traditions by listening to stories and traditions of present-day Native Americans. Participants practice listening and taking notes to capture key ideas. ...
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Unit: Road Less Traveled
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To learn about challenges that nonprofits face when fundraising for their organization and spending money on programs.
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Unit: Drumming from the Heart
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students make drums using different recyclable containers and colorful craft supplies. They write a class story to retell the story of "The Drum." Each student colors a printout of the story to share with a younger child. They decide with whom (for example, a local Head Start preschool...
Unit: Earth Day for a Small World (2nd Grade)
Grades:
K
1
2
Students recognize that they belong to a global community that shares resources and interests. Learners define stewardship and exhibit responsibility by helping to care for our "small world."
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore how charity and philanthropy address hunger and poverty....
Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn how poverty and hunger are related.
Unit: TeachOne Back to School
Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students reflect on the value of art in communicating feelings and culture, while taking part in service to the community. They teach an art lesson to young children to encourage self-expression. They plan an environmental service project that puts crayons in the hands of young children. The...
Unit: What Will You Bring to the Table? (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
In response to an activity involving unfair distribution of food, students explore what can be done to address the issue of child hunger in the United States. They conduct an investigation of hunger in the local community. Students join with a nonprofit organization and take action to address...
Unit: What Will You Bring to the Table? (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students carry out a food simulation in which they discover that while there is enough food produced in the United States to feed everyone, access to food is not equal or fair. They investigate the issue of hunger locally and nationally and then plan a service project with the theme "What Will...
Unit: Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless
Grades:
6
7
8
Students read about the Orphan Train and compare and contrast how that philanthropic effort has evolved today....