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We Are Philanthropists- Soup service Families

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars complete a service project. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students gather with their families to discuss how they can give to others. Young scholars and their families prepare jars of dried soup mix that will be...
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Why Does Service Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine how community members serve others. In this service learning lesson, students interview community members who volunteer by serving others. Students then determine how they could serve their community.
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Ornaments for Nursing Home Tree

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in an activity that will allow them to create a gift for a nursing home patient and give their gift to someone who needs a caring hand. For this community service lesson, students learn compassion, and also...
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Final Performance Task: Critique and Revision, Part I

For Teachers 5th Standards
Let's work together! Scholars engage in the peer editing protocol, giving and receiving feedback on their draft opinion speeches. They then use classmates' feedback to begin working on their revisions. 
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Our Land Lesson 2: Song Mapping

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the meaning of philanthropy as giving of time. talent, and treasures. They sing This Land Is Your Land while locating five of the places on a map of the United States showing that relief office are everywhere. They decide...
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Reflecting on the Power of Volunteerism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students contribute to society by examining volunteer activities that benefit others. Students collaborate to create a skit to promote volunteerism.
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We Care For Our Commons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate how volunteering makes a difference in a community. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the lyrics of "This Land Is Your Land" and illustrate ways to volunteer in their community.
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The LEAGUE: Learning to Give Lesson 3

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reflect on giving to people in their community. In this philanthropy lesson, students think about an elderly person in their neighborhood or community who has done something to make that community more beautiful. Students...
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Red Cross

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the history and the accomplishments of the Red Cross. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students research the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations. Students present their findings to their classmates and determine...
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Service Projects in the Dominican Republic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read primary source documents and identify several kinds of service projects conducted by Peace Corps Volunteers; young scholars identify criteria used by the Peace Corps for conducting service projects for the common good.
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People Who Work

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students chart volunteers they are familiar with in school, church or in the community. In this nonprofit jobs, instructional activity students understand that all members of a community need to take responsibility in that community....
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Making a Choice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read and discuss the text Miss Rumphius. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss how the characters in the book made the world beautiful and create a class book of good deeds.
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Clara Barton to the Rescue

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan a service project. In this philanthropy lesson, students learn about Clara Barton and discuss her contributions before and after the Red Cross. Students discuss the importance of the Red Cross and list times they have given...
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Hi-Tech Volunteerism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their personal skills and strengths and connect them to specific volunteer possibilities in developing countries. Based on what they explore hi-tech venture philanthropy, students envision projects that affect global...
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Cleaning Up

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate how to be a philanthropist. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read the story The Wartville Wizard and discuss ways to become a philanthropist. Students participate in a good deed by volunteering...
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Bridges for All: Better Way

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore organizations founded for the common good. In this character education lesson, students read about organizations that developed for the common good during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In small groups, students...
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Do Something Beautiful

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners recognize philanthropy in literature. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read the book Something Beautiful by Sharon Wyeth and discuss how the character performed acts of philanthropy. Learners write a...
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Big Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover philanthropy. In this philanthropic lesson, students read Martin's Big Words and explore voluntarily being nice to people. Students discover how they may perform acts of service for others. Extension activities are...
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Small Fish Stick Together

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students pantomime the book Swimmy. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students discuss the main character in the text and how Swimmy participated in philanthropic acts. Students role play the book.
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Why I Serve

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students consider and share the importance of volunteering. High schoolers participate in a service learning project and reflect on it.
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Tolerance Quilt

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read stories about giving and poverty and discuss why it is important to give to others. In this giving lesson plan, 5th graders make quilts to give to those in need.
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What's Public? What's Private?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils compare and contrast public and private land. In this philanthropy lesson, students identify public areas in the school and create posters about taking care of various public places.
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Making a Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create a plan to better their school. In this civil service lesson, students will deepen their understanding of the term "philanthropy" by reflecting on Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech and a quote by John F....
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I Am Who We Are

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers 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.