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6
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8
Learners will actively help younger children write and edit their own pattern books. They will determine the value of their service learning project to the betterment of the community.
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Unit: Helping Children Learn
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Grades:
6
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Learners will become more knowledgeable about the structures authors use to help young children learn to read. They will continue to work with a team of younger children using different strategies to verbalize their books. Learners will also identify themselves as philanthropists who help their...
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Unit: Let's Play and Learn
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The lesson teaches learners that games are most fun when the players know and follow the rules. The lesson introduces the learners to geographic locations of North, South, East, and West. They also use playing cards to learn about rank order and greater than and less than.
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In this lesson over several days, students learn three games with plenty of time to practice and discover strategies. The three games involve taking tricks, and over time, students learn about trump and working with a partner. They follow directions, display good etiquette, and discuss...
Unit: Traditions
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Grades:
3
4
5
After being introduced to traditional quilt patterns and their historical significance, students will identify traditional quilt patterns that celebrated philanthropic activities.
Unit: Courage of the Heart
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Grades:
6
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Students learn about the scientific contributions of African American inventors and scientists. They view a film about Vivien Thomas and a breakthrough surgery in 1944.
Unit: Partners for the Common Good (4th Grade)
Grades:
3
4
5
The students distinguish between for-profit and nonprofit organizations. They identify nonprofit organizations in their community and create an information cube to share with their families to increase awareness of philanthropy within their own communities.
Unit: From Passion to Career: Leadership Paths
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students examine the personal stories of various nonprofit leaders and relate them to the six Career Pathways. Students will discuss the ways that careers change throughout an individual's life as they pursue their passions. Students will also use the concept of passion to career to plan a...
Unit: How Do We Spend, Save, and Donate?: Penny Drive
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore their thoughts about money and how it can be used in three different ways (spend, save and donate). They investigate motivations for giving as well as their own thoughts regarding their personal spending, saving, and donating. This lesson may be used with a penny drive or...
Unit: Let's Make Lemonade
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Grades:
K
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Students will decide on a service-learning project and create posters to advertise the event.