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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will create a personal mission statement of responsible citizenship applicable to community service.
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Unit: Growing a Citizen
Unit:
Grades:
9
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11
12
The students will put their personal mission statements on responsible citizenship into practice by influencing public policy.
Unit: Personal Giving Mission Statement (A): Penny Drive
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will create a personal mission statement of responsible, engaged citizenship applicable to community service and philanthropy. This lesson may be used with a collection drive or penny drive to raise money or goods to address a community need.
Focus Question: How does...
Unit: Volunteering - Why Is it So Important?<br>(11th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners explore characteristics of "For-Profit" and "Not-for-Profit" businesses and organizations. They identify the role of volunteerism and research the incentives often used to attract volunteers. They will use this information to promote...
Unit: Philanthropy—The Big Picture
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson will emphasiz the important characteristcs under which a nonprofit organization operates. It will provide a hands-on opportunity for the formation of youth clubs, i.e., Reading Buddies within the walls of the school.
Unit: Cultural Diversity in Service
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Using the radio broadcast "This I Believe" as a model, students create visual or audio statements of their beliefs about volunteering and serving. Each presentation communicates the culture, experiences, and motivations that influence the learner's attitude about service. After presenting their...
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The students define philanthropy and relate it to environmental stewardship. They analyze mission statements from environmental organizations and write their own personal mission statement. They self-select a group to work with to plan and implement an environmental service...
Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to the grantmaking process
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Unit: Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The)
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to have students differentiate between various philanthropic organizations.
Unit: Lights! Camera! Take Action!
Grades:
9
10
11
12
In this lesson, students learn about the four sectors of the economy and learn that the civil society sector often steps in when business and government do not or cannot meet a felt need. Students observe the second half of the documentary The Gift of All and write about the issues in...