Souper Philanthropists (1st Grade)
Unit of 1 Lesson
Grade Levels:
K
1
2
Subjects:
Language Arts
Media / Technology
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Keywords:
Issue Area:
Hunger (poverty)
Focus Question
How might individuals and society address the issues of poverty, homelessness and hunger, and their underlying causes?
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Unit Overview
Students think of ways that they can be (or have been) philanthropists. Using a puppet or doll to tell a story about going to a soup kitchen will help get the students excited about providing food for a soup kitchen.
Service Experience
Students come to a concensus about taking voluntary action to address an identified need related to poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
Lessons in This Unit
This lesson will encourage students to think of ways that they can be (or have been) philanthropists. A puppet or doll is used to tell a story about going to a soup kitchen to motivate the students about providing food for a soup kitchen or other organization that addresses hunger.