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Who Works for Nonprofits?
Students identify jobs in the nonprofit sector. In this career education lesson, students use the Internet to research nonprofit jobs in their community. Students complete a resume for employment at a nonprofit organization.
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Investigating Nonprofits
Students detect and explore local and national nonprofit organizations. In this research project, students explore nonprofit mission statements, activities and career opportunities. Students complete a research question sheet. Students...
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Rights and Responsibilities: Making the Connection
Students examine the Bill of Rights. In this philanthropy lesson, students identify the responsibilities that accompany the 5 basic guaranteed rights in the Bill of Rights. Students interview a community member regarding basic rights.
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Everyday Heroes Then and Now
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this philanthropic heroes activity, students read Kate Shelley: Bound for Legend and discuss the Industrial Revolution. Students consider Kate Shelley's contributions to society as they...
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Hero Traits
Eighth graders explore the concept of serving the common good. In this service learning lesson, 8th graders brainstorm a list of real-life heroes and create charts displaying how the actions of the heroes affected others.
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Living History- An Intergenerational Philanthropy
Students gather information from a senior friend to write a biography. For this living history books lesson, students organize information to complete a book about their senior friend. Detailed teacher instructions for completing the...
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Are We the People?
Students investigate their elected officials and their roles. In this governmental leadership lesson, students discuss the Constitution and research their elected officials. They also organize the information they find regarding the...
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Getting Involved: Increase the Feeling
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students examine the role of nonprofit organizations and develop their own philanthropic youth organization within their school.
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Philanthropy "Giants"
Learners report on the activism of corporate philanthropists. In this service learning lesson, students research companies that operate as philanthropists and identify their recipients.
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Planting Seeds of Philanthropy
Middle schoolers explore the importance of maintaining a democracy through philanthropic actions. In this character education lesson, students discover what the Japanese internment camps were, and why they were an infringement on...
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Partners for the Common Good: One Day
Fourth graders explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, 4th graders compare for profit and nonprofit organizations. Students explore nonprofit organizations in their community and discuss their philanthropic...
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Michigan History of Philanthropy
Middle schoolers investigate how philanthropy began in Michigan. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Michigan History of Philanthropy and read a timeline of several events. Middle schoolers create a picture with a sentence about a...
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Building Sensitivity and Awareness
Students recognize the needs, disabilities and attitudes of seniors. In this sensitivity awareness instructional activity, students work with residents of a senior citizen residence and build a relationship with a senior. Students...
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Mother Teresa
Students research Mother Teresa. In this philanthropy lesson, students research Mother Teresa and list the characteristics that makes her a hero. Students identify and write about a hero in their life.
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Philanthropy News
Students collect examples of local philanthropy and write a news article for a local newspaper. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Helping Out by George Ancona to gain understanding of what philanthropic acts are. Students...
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Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students discover philanthropy's role in 4 economic sectors. Learners examine how organizations responded to the Hurricane Katrina devastation and work...
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You are Uniquely You
Young scholars compare and contrast simple machines and their functions. In this cross-curriculum science simple machines lesson, students observe examples and read about simple machines, then use body movement to demonstrate how...
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1765 to the Declaration of Independence
Learners research philanthropists of the American Revolution. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students watch the video Johnny Tremain and analyze the characters and determine their motives. Learners read the Declaration of...
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Examples of Sharing as Told Through a Native American Legend
Students explore community problem solving. In this cross-curriculum literature and social studies lesson, students listen to The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola and discuss how a Native American community problem was solved. ...
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Just-Us and Kindness: A Voice for Children: King Day
Eighth graders investigate philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, 8th graders read human rights literature and use information gleaned to discuss children's rights around the world. Students discuss scenarios meant to prompt...
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Design of Our Own
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students recognize family, school, and local community leaders who have contributed to the common good. Learners also study community foundations.
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Bowl of Love Lesson 6
Students study the concept of having a fundraiser to benefit a local soup kitchen. In this fundraising service project instructional activity, students participate in different activities that explain the history and making of clay...
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Inquiring Minds: News and Philanthropy
Students recognize philanthropy and collect samples from the newspaper or other literary sources. In this newspaper writing lesson, students observe acts of kindness and write about them in a newsletter.
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Preparing the Soil
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning activity, students read Seedfolks and discuss the characters in the story and consider their actions that led to a community garden. Students journal about their...
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