Grades:
6
7
8
Learners recognize that famous philanthropists started with small acts of kindness before they performed the influential acts that we remember them for. Students define caring through discussion of examples and writing an acrostic.
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Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to reflect on the value of focusing on long-term impact. Students reflect on the importance of not getting discouraged when their actions don't seem to make a difference in the short term.
Unit: Sensitive Side of Philanthropy (The)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson will solidify the underlying theme of philanthropy in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Unit: Us vs. Them
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Grades:
6
7
8
Who are some of the people who have made contributions to and bridged gaps in social justice, diversity, tolerance, civil rights and equality? Learners will write about and discuss people who historically have made a difference in the lives of others.
Unit: Grow Involved 6-8
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Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson, students discover and discuss the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and especially focus on his ethic of service.
Unit: Character Education: Courage (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Using their knowledge of courage, the learners choose a person of courage who is a hero and share that by creating a commemorative "postage stamp."
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will read the story "The Collared Crow" and identify whether motivation, symbolism and extreme emergency alter an act of philanthropy. They will determine if the cultures and geography of South Africa are represented in this folktale. Learners will read "A Story and a Song" and "...
Unit: It's Goin' Down; The Rain Forest
Grades:
6
7
8
Working with current statistics, youth articulate the repercussions of rainforest destruction and how this destruction may personally affect them if deforestation continues at its present pace....
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners identify ways for individuals, nonprofits, and governments to take action against excessive destruction of the rainforests of the world. ...
Unit: Heroes and Their Impact
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Grades:
3
4
5
Participants identify the attributes of a hero who is acting for the common good. Mother Teresa is a hero for her philanthropic work and character. ...