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A Better Way
Students increase awareness of organizations that grew out of necessity and increased social consciousness during the Civil War and Reconstruction. They trace the origins of three organizations founded for the common good. They link...
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Year Down Yonder -- Giving During the Depression
Students define words used during the Great Depression. They identify examples of philanthropy in the novel "A Year Down Under". They illustrate of the acts in the book and share it with the class.
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Selfless -- Selfish
Students discuss and illustrate concepts of selflessness and selfishness. They identify any act of selflessness in a performed story. They also list examples of acts of selflessness that can improve the quality of life.
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Dear Young Philanthropist
Students research the lives of philanthropists from history and role-play as them. They write letters to students explaining their motivations for helping others. They prepare visual presentations of their chosen philanthropists.
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Showtime! Profit or Non
Students perform a production. In this job lesson, students perform the production they created about jobs in the profit and nonprofit sectors. Students write an essay describing the advantages and disadvantages of working in these sectors.
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Time, Talent, and Treasure
Students identify componets of stewardship and philanthropy. They examine their talents and how they use their time. They develop ways to use their time and talents to help others.
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Good Will - Three Chinese Stories
Students listen to The Seven Chinese Brothers and identify tall tale elements in it. They brainstorm ways they could help each other in school. They create a banner reflecting the style and art of Chinese decorations and clothing in the...
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"Mother Earth" -- Past
Students examine our connection to the Earth. They identify how Native Americans believed in a "Mother Earth". They discover how the earth and life are connected.
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My Bank, My Decision!
Students create a three-part bank. In this savings lesson, students utilize the three-part bank to separate their spending needs, wants, and long term goals. Students share some of the money earned for donation. Students discuss the...
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Let's Walk That Talk
Students present speeches. In this philanthropy lesson, students invite another class to come visit. They talk about philanthropy and present persuasive speeches written in a previous lesson. The visiting students answer the question...
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Connecting Poetry with Philanthropy
Learners use their knowledge of philanthropy and poetic conventions to write original poetry about philanthropic giving. In this philanthropy lesson, students write poetry based on philanthropy using poetic conventions. Learners...
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LESSON 4: Looks Like Respect, Sounds Like Respect, Feels Like (K-2)
Students show competency in Art objectives by designing and creating props (glasses-looks, ears-headband, and [feel] texture board) for each of the given senses.
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Give a Little Respect
Students recognize the importance of helping the environment. In this improving the environment lesson, students create a task that will improve the environment. student make decisions about how to share the work to get the job done....
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Water, Glorious Water
Students identify the various uses of water. In this water conservation lesson, students read the book, The Drop In My Drink: The Story of Water On Our Planet and write down their favorite uses of water. Students illustrate how they can...
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To Vote or Not to Vote? that is the Question!
Students examine voting rights provided by the United States Constitution. In this voting activity, students focus on 3 amendments that extended voting rights to all citizens. Students discuss the importance of expressing opinions...
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Helping Ourselves: Why Philanthropy Works
Students discover the concept of philanthropy. In this civics lesson, students investigate the role of philanthropy in our society, and how it makes life better for all.