Grades:
6
7
8
Students will describe the work of foundations and nonprofits, identify local foundations in the community, and explain why the people connected with these organizations can be considered local heroes.
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Unit: Power of One—Everyday Heroes for the Common Good (The)
Unit: Rules for the Common Good
Grades:
K
1
2
Students will develop a set of rules that could be used in the classroom.
Unit: Philanthropy—Essential to a Democratic Society
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will recognize the value of nonprofit organizations and identify how nonprofits meet citizen needs when government can't.
Unit: Philanthropy is "Phun"
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Grades:
K
1
2
The purpose of this lesson is to practice philanthropic acts at home.
Unit: Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students will learn how to participate in a needs assessment for their local community.
Grades:
6
7
8
The learner will experience the process of identifying needs of the community and making decisions based on the urgency of those needs. They will also experience the planning process that occurs when developing steps to alleviate the need....
Grades:
6
7
8
To gain active student involvement discussing an issue they find important.
Unit: Phil's Community Connections
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will research some local community organizations to better understand the real application of the terms "philanthropy" and "hero."
Unit: Whose Job Is It?
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Grades:
9
10
11
12
To expose learners to first-hand accounts of the function of non-profits in various nations of the world, and share that information with the class.
Unit: Challenging Social Boundaries
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students will describe how Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat was a continuation of long-standing acts of protest against forced segregation in public spaces in the South. They will explain how her action, which ushered change in public transportation, was heroic.