Madam C. J. Walker, successful African American business woman, supported many causes with the profits of her business. Students become aware of the many ways people give and consider how they themselves might take philanthropic action.
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Unit: Women in Philanthropy
Unit: Black History IS American History
We are made by history. In this activity youth read the stories of philanthropic African Americans and influential related events that made America what it is today. Then they create a virtual Pop-Up Museum as an advocacy service project in which they tell...
Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Teen)
Youth Activity; Students read about the philanthropy of Madam C.J. Walker, David Robinson, and Jason Crowe, and they begin to tell their own story.
"I do what I do for a simple reason, really; I like to help people." - middle school student
Unit: To Recycle or Not to Recycle? That Shouldn't Even Be a Question!
This lesson is intended to stimulate the learner’s thinking about recycling; who does it, what do they do, and why do they do it? The learners will investigate motivations for recycling that go beyond the economics of the practice and explore other thoughts and ideas that motivate some people to...
Unit: Philanthropists in Our Midst
Learners will describe the significant impact that philanthropists have made in American civil and political life.
Unit: Philanthropists in Our Midst: Intro. to Philanthropy Unit (9th)
Learners will identify qualities that exemplify philanthropists and recognize those qualities in a local philanthropist.
Unit: Writers as Activists
Students will recognize the linguistic strategies that Alice Walker uses in her introduction to Anything You Love Can Be Saved that persuade readers to believe in her causes, and thus begin to think about techniques that they can use in their own activist writing, which they will do in...
Unit: Philanthropy, You, and Your World
Students will gain a basic understanding of philanthropic characteristics and how they pertain to their own lives.
Unit: Philanthropy--You and Your World: Intro. to Philanthropy Unit (7th)
Students will gain a basic understanding of philanthropic vocabulary and how they see it reflected in their lives and in their school and community.
Unit: Historical Biographies
Enjoy the study of historical figures and how they positively contributed to society by sharing research in an enticing and fun way -- a "traveling wax museum of famous philanthropists." The students research the significance and contributions of a selected famous person and develop a costume to...