Grades:
3
4
5
Students will research some local community organizations to better understand the real application of the terms "philanthropy" and "hero."
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Unit: Phil's Community Connections
Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
To help students become aware of people and needs around them and the importance of service as a response to the needs of others.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty at Westminster
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Unit: Caring About the Community
Grades:
K
1
2
Students will identify some community and school needs. They will respond to literature about being a good person and making a difference. Working as a group, the students select a philanthropic project, formulate a plan, and execute that plan to address the need....
Unit: Beautiful Me
Unit:
Grades:
K
1
2
Students recognize an act of philanthropy in literature and discuss the elements of acts of philanthropy.
Unit: Inquiring Minds: News and Philanthropy
Grades:
3
4
5
Students are introduced to the concept of current events. Current events are placed on a timeline and become a part of their daily routine. This builds a sense of time, chronological order and news events over the course of the school year. Students also become familiar with the purpose of news...
Unit: Superheroes as Philanthropists
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students will apply what they learned about Spider-Man's philanthropic actions to other superheroes, and they will express their findings to the class in the form of a short presentation.
Unit: Philanthropy in Literature
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will recognize philanthropy in literature in a historical setting....
Unit: Common Good in Colonial America
Grades:
3
4
5
Learners will find examples in literature of the simple act of doing something for the common good. They will research examples of philanthropists in colonial America.
Unit: Traditions
Unit:
Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this unit is to recall that storytelling is a tradition and learn that quilt making is an American tradition. The learner will understand that working collectively brings about change, and that shared values help build communities. They will recognize the value of conflict...
Unit: Community Connections
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
The learners will be introduced to philanthropy and be able to generate examples of various ways the community is impacted, either by individuals, families or community organizations.