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Students will interview a representative from a local nonprofit organization and share the learned information with the class.
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Unit: Nonprofits in Our World and Community (3-5)
Unit: Teaching Tolerance (Private-Religious)
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This lesson emphasizes the importance of respecting others and their opinions. Activities explore aspects of friendship and compromise.
Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Elementary)
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Youth Activity: Participants will become comfortable saying the word philanthropy. See the handout for supplemental faith-based discussion questions.
"Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood. But everyone...
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Unit: Teamwork: Unit One of Establishing a Student-Run Foundation
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Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
Community members share stories of experiences in philanthropy.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty
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Using Guidestar as a source, young people identify three nonprofits and their mission statements.
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Unit: Traditions
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Grades:
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Participants use langauge and art to illustrate the vocabulary of philanthropy and the importance of the tradition of philanthropy to the community.
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Unit: Pitch In Philanthropic Puppet Project
Grades:
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Young people make puppets out of recycled materials. They use their creativity to come up with a movable puppet that represents a character in their puppet play.
Unit: Poetry of Giving
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Develop an understanding that you can find poetry everywhere: from lyrics to songs, commercials and rap. Investigate the philanthropic themes are often found in poetry.
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Unit: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
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Learners reflect on their own experience with trustworthy behavior or respond to a quote about trust.
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