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Philanthropic Beliefs of Native Americans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the tradition of giving and sharing in early Native American communities. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the term philanthropy, list 3 traditions of Native American giving and sharing, and identify 3...
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Nonprofit or For-Profit?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss different community organizations. In this philanthropy lesson, students define for-profit and nonprofit organizations. They identify examples of both and discuss the common themes and characteristics of each group.
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Discovering Our Legacy of Giving

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the characteristics of philanthropists.  In this cross- curricular lesson, 7th graders evaluate the character traits of people from a film. Students write a metaphor about responsibility to community.
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Maimonides' Eight Levels (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the Eight Levels of Charity. In this philanthropy lesson, students investigate the levels of charity and create posters that help them achieve one of the eight levels of charity.
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Nonprofit or For-Profit?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this philanthropy lesson, students compare and contrast nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
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The Global Community

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate international cooperation. In this global issues lesson plan, students identify the purposes of international intervention such as efforts to aid Somalia and Darfur. Students then simulate a press conference hosted...
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Breaking News English: Nelson Mandela Day

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Nelson Mandela Day worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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"Pitchfork" Ben Tillman and Political Reform in South Carolina

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the political reform movement in South Carolina spearheaded by "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman. In this South Carolina history lesson, 11th graders examine primary and secondary sources regarding Tillman...
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The History of Conflict in the Middle East

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The history of the Middle East can be a fascinating and relevant topic for students.
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Globalization: Darfur

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the conflict in Darfur. For this global studies lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture about how history, geopolitics, and international law have contributed to the conflict....
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World Oceans Day in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The ocean is a fascinating topic for students to cover.
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World Tourism Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Tourism Day worksheet, students complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order,...
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Breaking News English: World Toilets

For Students 5th - 10th
In this world toilets worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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International Jazz Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this International Jazz Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey,...
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ESL/EFL Lesson - Impeach Tony Blair?

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL/EFL reading comprehension lesson, students read an article entitled, "Impeach Tony Blair." They participate in discussion activities, debates, and answer a variety of question types based on their comprehension of the article.
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US Constitution

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Think about the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence with your budding historians. They analyze the importance of historical documents by examining several famous documents, and then they complete activities that check...