Pitch In Philanthropic Puppet Project

Unit of 4 Lessons
Grade Levels: 
3
4
5
Subjects: 
Language Arts
Media / Technology
Philanthropy
Science
Social Studies
Arts Education
Issue Area: 
Environment
Focus Question 

Do people have a responsibility to care for the environment? How is being an environmentalist an act of philanthropy? 

 

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Unit Overview 

Young people gain understanding of philanthropists and environmentalists through literature and research. They choose one environmental issue to research and think about its link to philanthropy, the environment, and active citizenship. Research culminates in advocacy in the presentation of a poster or puppet play. 

Service Experience 
The learners perform their puppet plays in order to raise awareness about environmental issues and motivate others to act.
Lessons in This Unit 
Unit: 
Pitch In Philanthropic Puppet Project
Lesson 1 of 4
Grades: 
3
4
5

Young people explore what it means to be an environmentalist. They work in small groups to research the facts and possible solultions related to an environmental issue. The ultimate goal of the unit is to empower young people to share their knowledge (talent) and make others aware of environmental issues for the common good.

Unit: 
Pitch In Philanthropic Puppet Project
Lesson 2 of 4
Grades: 
3
4
5

In this lesson, young people create story scripts from the research and facts collected in Lesson One: Digging Up the Facts. The scripts include setting, one character per child, problem, solution, and a beginning, middle and end. Young people edit and revise their scripts.