Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to reinforce philanthropy concepts through art. Expressions of the senses of touch, sound and smell will have learners demonstrate tolerance for diversity.
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Unit: Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (3-5)
Unit: Citizenship
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Grades:
K
1
2
Protecting and preserving our natural resources is one of the responsibilities of an American citizen. This concept is defined in a way that children can relate it to their own lives. Ways in which children can help to protect and conserve our natural resources are explored.
Unit: Volunteering as Good Work
Grades:
K
1
2
Students will be able to define volunteerism and distinguish between volunteer and non-volunteer jobs in the school.
Grades:
K
1
2
Students prove that they are not too young to volunteer services that help others. They brainstorm ways they can be of service at school and home. Students identify times they do not need to ask permission to act philanthropically.
Unit: Helping Children Learn
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Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will actively help younger children write and edit their own pattern books. They will determine the value of their service learning project to the betterment of the community.
Unit: What a Wonderful World—Changes Through Time
Grades:
3
4
5
Students recognize that babies come into the world with unknown potential. Babies born today grow up to "know a different world" than the elderly people students met in the previous lesson. Students look at the known and unknown parts of a timeline.
Unit: Philanthropy in Bloom
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students will study the structure, color, texture and smells of flowers and discuss the importance of beauty (is it a want or a need) in their lives. Students will work with a partner to create a flower with a medium of your choice. Students will realize that sharing flowers can be an act of...
Unit: One Person's Trash
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Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is have the learners plan and set up an Art Exhibit and Auction to create an awareness of the problems associated with waste disposal within their community, and raise funds to contribute to a locally identified non-profit organization that promotes recycling efforts/...
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will help learners see the potential for reusing trash materials and research community organizations that support recycling efforts.
Unit: Core Democratic Values in Action
Grades:
3
4
5
Students compare and contrast rules they have in their homes and in the classroom and decide whether good rules must reflect the Core Democratic Values.