Grades:
3
4
5
Students will explore the definition of “philanthropy,” “hero,” and “nonprofit” and how they apply to local community organizations and civic society.
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Unit: Sharing Is Giving (3rd Grade)
Unit: Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The)
Grades:
6
7
8
The learner will experience the process of identifying needs of the community and making decisions based on the urgency of those needs. They will also experience the planning process that occurs when developing steps to alleviate the need....
Unit: Bully-Free Zone
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Grades:
3
4
5
In this lesson, students learn to identify bullying behavior using two literature books, Mr. Lincoln's Way and The Secret Bully. They compare and contrast two examples of bullying behavior portrayed in the books and create a peer/staff/family survey to...
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Unit: Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to help students examine the local needs of their community and to put a plan of action into place to help address those needs.
Unit: Humane Heroes: Those Who Care Enough
Grades:
6
7
8
The lesson provides learners with an opportunity to explore ways to become a hero for animals by promoting animal welfare and humane treatment of animals. Learners identify a local, state, national or international animal welfare cause and develop a personal service/advocacy plan, using...
Unit: Traditions
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Grades:
3
4
5
Students respond to a book with reflections on the traditions of philanthropy and quiltmaking. They define purposeful acts of kindness and perform random acts of kindness for a week. This lesson includes an optional service project of making a quilt to give away. ...
Unit: Give It Back from a Snack
Grades:
K
1
2
The students set up the snack market in their school, sell the prepared snacks, count the money and then use the money to purchase the philanthropic gift.
Unit: Animal Shelters
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Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson will allow learners to voice their thoughts on and reflect on this unit, the activities contained in it, and their animal welfare service project. They will have an opportunity to share their new knowledge with their peers, family members and other adults.
Unit: Addressing Poverty
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners analyze why nonprofit organizations are needed, especially when for-profit and governmental institutions do some of the same work. They investigate a local nonprofit that works to alleviate poverty in the community and describe the importance of philanthropy in the community....
Unit: Sacred Giving (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson provides learners with a deeper understanding of the concept of giving tzedakah utilizing primary source materials to identify the manner in which the commandment is to be performed. Learners are then asked to identify behavioral guidelines from the values...