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Grades:
K
1
2
The students develop a list of ABCs related to giving, and work cooperatively to create alphabet letters with their bodies.
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Unit: Phil Up on the Arts
Unit: Defining Philanthropy
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson involves the students role-playing scenarios related to caring actions. ...
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will investigate the type of folklore known as folktales. They will understand their origins and purposes, and describe different types of folktales. Because many folktales reveal a character making some sort of a sacrifice on behalf of others, learners will find that such selflessness...
Unit: Philanthropy, You, and Your World
Grades:
6
7
8
Students will gain a basic understanding of philanthropic characteristics and how they pertain to their own lives.
Unit: Philanthropy and You
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Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to examine the tradition of giving and sharing in early Native American communities and to help children understand and recognize philanthropy in other cultures.
Unit: Philanthropy is "Phun"
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Grades:
K
1
2
The purpose of this lesson is to practice philanthropic acts at home.
Unit: Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless
Grades:
6
7
8
Students examine the intent and reality of the orphan train and discuss whether it was an effective solution to child homelessness. They write and speak about the traits of someone who takes action for others and civil society. ...
Unit: Pitch In — A Philanthropic Puppet Project
Grades:
3
4
5
In this culminating lesson, the students perform their puppet plays in order to teach others about environmental issues. As a final piece, students reflect on this project by writing an answer to some essential questions of the unit: What does it mean to be a philanthropist? What does it mean to...
Unit: Philanthropic Research
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
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...
Unit: Exploring Philanthropic Motivations (8th Grade)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn about and discuss the motivations for giving. They apply these motivations to their own lives and to the goal of addressing poverty, hunger, and homelessness.