To enable students to understand the conflicts in society between economic and environmental interests and the role of the citizen in government.
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Unit: Concepts of Leadership
Unit: Social Reformer—Jane Addams
Jane Addams is used as a model to demonstrate a philanthropist in action, improving many situations, not only in the city of Chicago, but also at state, national and international levels.
Unit: Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me! (K-2)
This lesson introduces learners to opportunities to respond to a natural disaster. The lesson will introduce vocabulary terms spend, save, and donate. The students learn the definition of philanthropy (giving time, talent, and treasure, and taking action for the...
Unit: Getting to Know the Community
To create an awareness of the businesses within a community and their purposes.
Unit: Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy
The purpose of this lesson is to give the students background information on how philanthropic organizations help to perpetuate the Core Democratic Values.
Unit: Powerful Words Can Warm the Heart
The purpose of this lesson is to show that artists are a valuable part of a community and to explore how they contribute to the public good.
Unit: Careers: Living and Working with Animals
In this lesson the learners will explore career options, especially those careers associated with animal welfare. The learners will combine what they have come to understand about job satisfaction and use this information to guide their research and creation of a...
Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (9-12)
Students explore the effects on themselves, the community and the world if the government failed to provide US children with an education.
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
To introduce students to the differences between businesses and nonprofit organizations and key terms used in each sector....
Unit: Philanthropy in History
Students will give examples of philanthropy as they relate to public libraries. The lesson also will demonstrate the importance of books in a democratic society.