Students will analyze how the executive branch enforces laws through its departments and executive agencies. They will also investigate how public interest groups serve as watchdogs on government, protecting and advancing the rights of citizens. In many cases nonprofit organizations work with...
Students will learn about the work of a local nonprofit organization.
The purpose of this lesson is to have students develop appropriate interview questions, interview a philanthropic organization, and present information to the class. This lesson is a continuation from Lesson One: Characterizing Philanthropic People.
Students will gain a basic understanding of philanthropic characteristics and how they pertain to their own lives.
The purpose of this lesson is to develop an appreciation for the importance of follow-up letters.
This lesson involves the students role-playing scenarios related to caring actions. ...
Students will understand the roles played by local African American nonprofit organizations in their community.
This lesson will emphasize the various kinds of nonprofits in specific geographic regions and examine why volunteers are needed in the community.
Students will investigate and acquire information about acts of philanthropy that occurred in Michigan during the Civil War era.