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This lesson uses a colorful book to introduce a conversation about giving something you value to make a better community. ...
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Unit: Philanthropic Literature
Unit: Getting to Know the Community
Grades:
6
7
8
To introduce the four sectors of a civil society: government, market, nonprofit and household.
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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8
This lesson explores how there are two sides to most fairness issues. Students compare and contrast both sides of two fairness issues--one global and one personal. They reflect on when fairness is a matter of perspective and when fairness is a matter to advocate for through citizen action...
Unit: Truth, Trash and Treasure
Grades:
6
7
8
Through an understanding of the terms, rights and responsibilities, learners will investigate how democracy in the United States makes civic virtue possible. How do people in a democratic state use their right to be responsible citizens by practicing the idea of civic virtue?...
Unit: Pilgrim's Progress
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K
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Students explore the definition of community as a group coming together for the common good. Students work cooperatively to form rules and compare their rules to the compact made by the Pilgrims before they left the boat.
Unit: Phil's Community Connections
Grades:
3
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5
Students will research some local community organizations to better understand the real application of the terms "philanthropy" and "hero."
Unit: Bridging the Gap
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Grades:
6
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Students will understand the concept of philanthropy and be aware of its presence in the community. While written for a Christian Middle School, the lesson may be easily adapted for public school use.
Unit: Poetry of Giving (The)
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Grades:
6
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8
The purpose of the lesson is to show students how the poetic conventions of rhythm, rhyme, refrain, alliteration and onomatopoeia create the sounds of poetry. Students will use poetry to learn about a humanitarian who began a nonprofit organization with world-wide consequences.
Unit: How the Cookie Crumbles
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Grades:
K
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This lesson will emphasize that our community in the school is an important part of students' lives and building that community must start with trusting one other student. This lesson gives the students a chance to share their new knowledge of trust and community with other students and also...
Unit: What a Wonderful World—Changes Through Time
Grades:
3
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5
This lesson guides students to pursue an intergenerational friendship. Through literature, students also recognize the joy of sharing time, talent, and/or treasure—something kind and unexpected–with people about whom they care. Through literature students recognize the richness of developing...