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Applying for a Job
Students apply for a job and create a resume. In this applying for a job lesson, students write a resume for themselves. Resume is designed for real world application.
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Understanding Service Learning
Students define service learning and reflect on the purpose of the Global Youth Service Day. For this service learning lesson, students discuss and define service learning projects and the role youth has in their community. Students...
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Reflect & Celebrate
Students complete activities to learn about service learning. In this community service lesson, students answer reflection questions about community service. Students create thank you cards and letters to sponsors, government officials,...
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Helping Others
Learners explore community service. In this character development and community lesson, students sing a song based on the fable The Lion and the Mouse. Learners participate in a discussion about kindness, and generate ideas for...
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Evaluating Our Success
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students collaborate to determine the success of a service learning project that their class completed.
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Project Assessing the Need
Learners determine ways to serve the community. In this service learning lesson, students list human wants and human needs and repeat the activity for community wants and community needs. Learners contact local agencies to conduct a...
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People Who Work
Students chart volunteers they are familiar with in school, church or in the community. In this nonprofit jobs, lesson students understand that all members of a community need to take responsibility in that community. Students vote on...
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Sharing Beauty Through Song
Students perform a song for their school community. In this music lesson, students sing the philanthropic song See Me Beautiful by Red Grammar and reflect upon the lyrics. Students perform the song for their school community.
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Funding the Arts: Art from the Heart
Students explore means by which community arts might be supported. In this "community" social studies lesson, students research various local non-profit organizations. Students role-play as members of the board of a philanthropic...
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Helpful Holidays
In this holiday writing worksheet, students consider community service or being helpful to others. Students read the story starter and write how they could be helpful to others.
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Pee Wee Scouts
Students read books to discover the importance of friendship, teamwork, and community service. After reading the book, they discuss conflict resolution strategies. Students discuss healthy eating food pyramids. They write an essay...
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Why Does Service Matter?
Young scholars were required to interview local community service volunteers. In groups, they present the information they gathered from the interview and determine if these people have made a difference in the community as a whole. ...
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Community Helpers
Young scholars identify examples of community services, identify jobs/services performed by community helpers and relationships between community needs and community services, and work cooperatively to create Bubble map, flyer, and...
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Thinking About Our Troops
Students examine various ways to support America's military troops. They conduct Internet research, and compose and send online letters to troops overseas through the "Operation Dear Abby" program.
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Philanthropy - What Is It?
Students explore the meaning of the word philanthropy and identify examples of philanthropy in their home, school and community. They design a poster to communicate the meaning and impact of philanthropy.
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Philanthropy and Philanthropists' Qualities
High schoolers explore the meaning of the term "philanthropy" and the qualities that philanthropists share, especially good character and personal virtue. They list and describe how three volunteer groups act for the common good and...
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Get To Know Your Local Philanthropic Organizations
Students develop appropriate interview questions, interview a philanthropic organization, and present information to the class. They use pamphlets and/or other materials gained during their interviews to mount a display about the local...
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Charting the Course
Students list and describe the characteristics of a good citizen relative to democracy. They see that philanthropy is part of good citizenship and exemplify philanthropy through random acts of kindness. Each group will be responsible for...
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I Am Who We Are
Students explore the concept of philanthropy and identify specific acts of philanthropy that have affected them personally. They plan and carry out acts of philanthropy focusing on giving back to their community.
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Spread the Word!
Middle schoolers review what they have learned about community service, philanthropy, prejudice and racism in previous lessons. They design a lesson or service learning experience that can be given to and implemented by elementary school...
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Who Will Benefit if We Give Bulbs What They Need to Grow?
Learners identify the elements needed for bulbs to grow. They raise tulips and give them to various members of the community. They identify local philanthropic communities and look for ways they can constructively donate time and give...
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Young Adults Who Give and Receive Help
Young scholars analyze how young adults view and experience the social impact of giving and receiving help. In this behavior analysis lesson, students discuss acts of kindness and motivations behind the acts. Young scholars examine all...
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Who Can We Help?
Learners define philanthropy. In this community service lesson, students assess as a group who at school needs help. Learners write letters to offer their assistance where they've found areas of need.
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Community Facts Book
Students engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the study of a utility bill. They take part in a variety of activities in order to comprehend the parts of the bill and how charges are made. Students also take part in an online...