None for this lesson.

Anticipatory Set:

Ask the students what tools a carpenter may need to perform the job. Using the toolbox, display the tools and their functions. Ask the students what tools a good student needs. What tools do responsible citizens need in their “toolbox?” To answer that question we need to discuss what constitutes a responsible citizen.

• Put the term philanthropy on the board. Ask the learners for their own definitions of the term. Explain that philanthropy is “the giving of one's time, talent or treasure for the sake of another, or for the common good.” Philanthropy also includes voluntary action for the public good or giving and serving to promote human welfare. Solicit examples of ordinary people giving of their time, their talent and their treasure.

• As a class or in small groups, ask the learners to brainstorm ideas of what constitutes a responsible citizen. Organize ideas on the board or overhead. Possible civic virtues include: responsibility, citizenship, loyalty, advocacy, critical thinking, listening, questioning, introspection, awareness of self-bias/prejudiced views, etc.

• Businesses often have a mission statement which may include two or three sentences which highlight their positive traits. The mission statement will usually answer the following questions: Who are we, who do we serve, what do we do, how will we do it? Using Sample Mission Statements ( Attachment One ), give the learners examples of actual mission statements. Others can be obtained at http://www.guidestar.org/ , if necessary. Ask the learners why organizations would go to the trouble of writing a mission statement for the organization.

• Just as businesses or organizations have mission statements, individuals may also have a personal mission statement. The pronoun “we” is replaced with “I” for a personal mission statement. Give the learners a sample of a personal mission statement. An example of a personal mission statement might be:

“ As a responsible member of my community, it is my mission to utilize my leadership and management skills to facilitate the success of others. I will motivate them by setting an example that reflects positively on those I serve, my family, my peers, and myself.”

• Allow the learners to create their own personal mission statements motivating themselves to contribute to public service. Go over the guidelines expressed in Personal Giving Mission Statement Rubric ( Attachment Two ).

• Form small groups according to the number of civic virtues identified by the class during the brainstorming. Using the toolbox, have the class relate common tools to the citizenship virtues used in writing their personal mission statements, such as:

TOOLS	SAMPLE ANALOGIES
Blueprint	Mission statement (plan)
Tape Measure	Measuring the growth of our civic virtues
Chisel/File	Breaking down our own bias/prejudice
Hammer	Motivation
Level	Good listening skills or common sense
Clamp	Interpersonal skills
Toolbox	Whole person carrying these virtues

The learners may conduct an interview with an organization of their choice in order to gain an understanding about the organization, its mission, its volunteers and the student's level of interest in volunteering at the organization. Note: Use Volunteer Questionnaire ( Attachment Three ) for interview question ideas.