Grades:
6
7
8
Students will learn about federal social service programs over time and SNAP, the food assistance program....
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Unit: Our Class, Our Earth (Kindergarten)
Grades:
K
1
2
Students gain a feeling of ownership and responsibility for the care of the environment in their school and community.
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To help students understand that not all organizations spend their philanthropic dollars wisely and to teach them effective ways to assess the different approaches. ...
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Unit: Global Education: Why Learn? (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students play a game that explores the difference between rights and privileges and challenges their expectations about basic rights. Students will explore the issue of education as a right that not everyone has access to....
Grades:
3
4
5
Students explore the issue of education as a right that not everyone has access to. Students plan and complete a service project to help expand access to education around the world.
Unit: We are the Positive School Culture
Grades:
6
7
8
A positive school climate is made up of people making choices about how to act and treat one another. It is everyone's responsibility to be a good school citizen. Students identify what traits they value most and survey the school population to identify what is going well and what students feel...
Unit: Book Builders
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Grades:
6
7
8
In an effort to make an awesome school year, students draft and share a simple book describing the strengths and needs at the school to challenge everyone to make the school great. They learn the importance of community/social capital by building positive experiences with students of...
Unit: Phil's Community Connections
Grades:
3
4
5
Students research a Nobel Peace Prize winner to gain understanding of his/her philanthropic contribution to our global community. Students present their research on a display board and share the information on a family night.
Unit: It's Up to Whom? You! (12th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students define philanthropy and identify past and present volunteers in their communities and/or world. They explore the risks (opportunity costs) as well as the merits of volunteering for the common good and a more civil society.
Unit: Volunteering - Why Is it So Important?<br>(11th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners explore characteristics of "For-Profit" and "Not-for-Profit" businesses and organizations. They identify the role of volunteerism and research the incentives often used to attract volunteers. They will use this information to promote...