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.

This lesson uses a colorful book to introduce a conversation about giving something you value to make a better community. ...

Students will recognize philanthropy in literature in a historical setting....

Learners will find examples in literature of the simple act of doing something for the common good. They will research examples of philanthropists in colonial America.

Students will describe the work of foundations and nonprofits, identify local foundations in the community, and explain why the people connected with these organizations can be considered local heroes.

Students will develop a set of rules that could be used in the classroom.

For the American system of government to work, the majority has the power to rule and the responsibility not to trample the rights of the minority. The minority must have the right to become the majority and have its voice heard. People often blame the government without thinking that other...

To introduce the four sectors of a civil society: government, market, nonprofit and household.

The purpose of the lesson is to show students how the poetic conventions of rhythm, rhyme, refrain, alliteration and onomatopoeia create the sounds of poetry. Students will use poetry to learn about a humanitarian who began a nonprofit organization with world-wide consequences.

Learners will recognize the value of nonprofit organizations and identify how nonprofits meet citizen needs when government can't.