The students define philanthropy and relate it to environmental stewardship. They analyze mission statements from environmental organizations and write their own personal mission statement. They self-select a group to work with to plan and implement an environmental service...
The students will identify what natural resources, human capital, and capital equipment are needed to complete the chosen service learning project. They will also trace the origin of the pieces of clothing donated for the project and the possible trade...
Learners will use economic thinking to determine how to allocate their scarce resources for community service.
Students will conduct a service-learning project as they interview members of the local non-profit community. After gathering information from the interviews, students will create a resource that lists information and details about each of the organizations.
Learners will use economic thinking to determine how to allocate their scarce resources for community service.
Students select an issue area and research on the Internet, specifically the Learning to Give briefing papers to identify philanthropists and philanthropic organizations who have an interest in addressing that issue. Using the information gained from research, students write a...
Learners will describe how communities were aided by the philanthropy of late nineteenth century industrialists.
This unit helps students recognize that they belong to a global community that shares resources and interests. Learners define "commons" and understand the difference between common resources and private property. The learners define stewardship and environmental stewardship. They will...
The learners define stewardship and environmental stewardship. They will compare and contrast "common" and "private" resources.
This lesson will introduce learners to the concept of raising resources to help others. The learners will discover reasons why people choose to donate.