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Grades:
9
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11
12
From stories and examples, participants identify attributes, motivation, and impact of philanthropists.
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Unit: Dear Philanthropist
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
The students will write a "Safe Water" pledge and may choose to sign it indicating action they will personally take to assure sustainable, safe water. They will create persuasive products to share their knowledge of issues around safe drinking water.
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Unit: Let's Make Lemonade
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K
1
2
As a group, the young people and their families make all the preparations for the lemonade sale, including making posters and advertising in creative ways. The posters communicate about the purpose for the sale and the impact they hope to make. The children prepare the lemonade for the sale and...
Unit: You Can Bank on Me!
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Grades:
K
1
2
The group uses a decision-making model to decide where to donate their collected money. They evaluate what is most important to them and list possible choices. Based on the decision-making process, the group comes to consensus on how to spend money earned together.
Unit: Power and Potential to Make a Difference
Grades:
7
8
9
10
11
12
Young people are making a difference for the issues they care about in big and small ways every day. Learners read stories of young people who are taking action through philanthropy and discuss the attributes of youth philanthropists. They reflect on their own power and potential to make a...
Unit: Philanthropists in the Community (5th Grade)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students examine the possibilities for philanthropy in the many communities to which they belong from family to national. They learn about some nationally recognized philanthropists and their contributions of time, talent, or treasure. ...
Unit: Poetry of Giving
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
The students will use their knowledge of philanthropy and poetic conventions to write original poetry about philanthropic giving.
Unit: Women of the Industrial Era
Grades:
6
7
8
Sojourner Truth's contributions to abolitionism and women's suffrage are revealed through her own words. She worked tirelessly to aid the freed men after the Civil War and brought increased recognition to their plight. We discuss the right of all voices to be heard in a democracy and...
Unit: Philanthropy—Essential to a Democratic Society
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will define government and describe a democratic republic with a Constitution. They identify the role of government at all levels - national, state, and local and talk about what young people can do to have a voice.
Unit: Philanthropy and You
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Grades:
3
4
5
Conducting research about activists from different cultures helps youth recognize Human Rights and the relationship to philanthropic values.