Grades:
3
4
5
Learners will find examples in literature of the simple act of doing something for the common good. They will research examples of philanthropists in colonial America.
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Unit: Common Good in Colonial America
Unit: Power of One—Everyday Heroes for the Common Good (The)
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.
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: Majority Rule; Minority Rights
Grades:
9
10
11
12
For the American system of government to work, the majority has the power to rule and the responsibility not to trample the rights of the minority. The minority must have the right to become the majority and have its voice heard. People often blame the government without thinking that other...
Unit: Getting to Know the Community
Grades:
6
7
8
To introduce the four sectors of a civil society: government, market, nonprofit and household.
Unit: Poetry of Giving (The)
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Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of the lesson is to show students how the poetic conventions of rhythm, rhyme, refrain, alliteration and onomatopoeia create the sounds of poetry. Students will use poetry to learn about a humanitarian who began a nonprofit organization with world-wide consequences.
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....