Community Connections

Unit of 3 Lessons
Grade Levels: 
6
7
8
Subjects: 
Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Issue Area: 
Community
Focus Question 

 What would happen to your community if no one was willing to give time/talent/treasure?

 

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Unit Overview 

Students identify nonprofit organizations in their community and learn about the services they provide. They make a plan to support the work of a nonprofit through volunteering, fundraising, or advocacy.

Service Experience 
Students assess a local need and volunteer their time at a nonprofit organization.
Lessons in This Unit 
Unit: 
Community Connections
Lesson 2 of 3
Grades: 
6
7
8

The identification of the services provided by for-profit, nonprofit and governmental organizations and the drawing of community map that not only identifies the various services provided by these community organizations but also maps areas of need in the community form the intent of this lesson.

Unit: 
Community Connections
Lesson 3 of 3
Grades: 
6
7
8

Using the three economic sectors (for-profit, government, nonprofit) the learners will identify and categorize local organizations into one of these three economic sectors, They will write letters to those in the nonprofit sector in an effort to determine if and how their services might be utilized. The learners will then provide a service to one a selected nonprofit organization.