Grades:
6
7
8
Working in small groups, learners match the classic hero traits to an activist who took social action for the common good.
Filter by subjects:
Filter by grades:
Filter by audience:
Filter by issue area:
Filter by content type:
Filter by resource type:
resource search
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners read and reflect on the meaning of democracy. They discuss and explore examples of participatory democracy in history. They read quotes from Founding Fathers and relate them to philanthropy and civic engagement.
Grades:
6
7
8
We observe how power and privilege are used to keep African American families oppressed even after they were freed from slavery.
Resource Type:
Guide
Grade Level:
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
One of the fundamental purposes for education is to prepare youth for responsible citizenship. This includes caring for others and the common good, understanding how government and voting work, following current events, listening to diverse points of view and having civil conversations, and advocating for a cause. This toolkit includes background information and project ideas related to civic participation.
Unit:
Grades:
3
4
5
Participants become familiar with philanthropy-related terms and a variety of philanthropy in the past. We consider the impact of people who contribute in large and small ways to the health of the community.
Resource Type:
Briefing Paper
Grade Level:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Authored by Xu Liu
Definition
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector.
Subjects
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners learn the characteristics and impact of the nonprofit sector and distinguish it from the for-profit sector. They identify the mission statement in a familiar nonprofit organization.
Grades:
7
8
9
10
11
12
Learners explore what it means for responsible citizens to demonstrate civic virtues of justice, kindness, peace, generosity, and inclusion.
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners reflect on their own experience with trustworthy behavior or respond to a quote about trust.
Subjects