Students learn economics and philanthropy vocabulary by playing an interactive game, Philanthropy EconAround Bingo. Students will use an economic decision-making model to decide where to donate money they have collected. They will evaluate what is most important to them (develop criteria for...
Students will describe how local nonprofits help the community.
Students will describe how local nonprofits help the community.
Students learn economics and philanthropy vocabulary by playing an interactive game, Philanthropy EconAround Bingo. Students will use an economic decision-making model to decide where to donate money they have collected. They will evaluate what is most important to them (develop criteria for...
Students read about voluntarism during the Civil War and Reconstruction and today.
The purpose of this lesson is to assist students in identifying ways the different sectors have demonstrated community stewardship through philanthropy.
Students will investigate key local and national nonprofit organizations by researching their histories, services, and target populations.
Students will investigate key local and national nonprofit organizations by researching their histories, services, and target populations.
Purpose: To share with students how a successful local nonprofit was formed and how laws have been changed as a result of its advocacy work. In the case of Road Safe America, the nonprofit's advocacy work affected laws dealing with the trucking industry.
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The students will put their personal mission statements on responsible citizenship into practice by influencing public policy.