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Now that the need they want to address is identified, the children meet people in the community who address the need and others who may want to help them with their fundraiser. ...
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Unit: Let's Make Lemonade
Unit: Intergenerational Writing Project
Grades:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
This activity will help youth realize the ways that writing has served as an historical tool, and to understand that through writing individuals have captured and preserved history.
Unit: Women in Philanthropy
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
Madam C. J. Walker, successful African American business woman, supported many causes with the profits of her business. We become aware of the many ways people give.
Unit: Our Land: Intro. to Philanthropy Unit (2nd)
Grades:
K
1
2
The song "This Land Is Your Land" describes many places in the United States in order to call out our wonderful shared places. Young people understand that a country is made up of people living in the same place and working together to keep the...
Unit: Lights! Camera! Take Action!
Grades:
9
10
11
12
In this session, we learn about the sectors of civil society sector - business, government, and nonprofit. Youth watch the second half of the documentary The Gift of All and talk about the issues in West Michigan and the motivations of the philanthropists who made a major difference in...
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Young people view and discuss the film The Gift of All: a Community of Givers and identify the influences and attributes of the generous people interviewed. They read biographies of generous people and make a...
Unit: Diet and the Environment
Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learner develops an awareness of alternative, earth-friendly ways to eat. This lesson encourages the learners to evaluate how their food choices affect the environment. Youth identify ways organic and processed foods contribute to their health as well as the health of our world....
Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners identify the different communities with which they engage. They explore what it means to develop reciprocal trust within different communities.
Unit: Our Unique Legacy of Giving
Grades:
6
7
8
This beautiful documentary The Gift of All: a Community of Givers shares the motivations and attributes of the generous people interviewed. In response, the learners create their own short biographies of philanthropists in their community.
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students collaboratively choose a community health need to address, plan the logistics for their service project, and document their planning process.