The learner will:

• define philanthropy.
  
• develop awareness of the individual philanthropists and the causes they support.
  
• use philanthropy vocabulary words: civic responsibility, common good, foundation, non-profit sector.

Anticipatory Set:

Show pictures of or write these names on a board: Jimmy Carter, Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Paul Newman, John D. Rockefeller, W. K. Kellogg, Bill Gates.  Ask the students what they think these people have in common.  Through discussion, help them conclude that they are all famous but that they have all made contributions for the common good – for the benefit of all.
 
Day One:

• Tell the students that all of the people whose names are displayed are philanthropists.  Define philanthropy as giving time, talent and treasure and taking action for the common good.  People give for causes about which they feel deeply.  Many celebrities have specific causes they support philanthropically.
  
  
• The teacher may focus on one of the people as an example, summarizing the information for the students, or the teacher may choose to divide the class into five groups, give each group several copies of the information about a philanthropist.  The group summarizes the information on a large piece of chart paper and posts it on the classroom wall.  The class then does a “walk about” to learn about the philanthropist.  Information is available on the Learning to Give web site, about:
  
  
  • Jimmy Carter at http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/index.asp?bpid=82,
    
  • Bill and Melinda Gates at http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/index.asp?bpid=100
    
  • W.K.Kellogg at http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/index.asp?bpid=106
    
  • Paul Newman at http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/index.asp?bpid=117
    
  • Oprah Winfrey at http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/index.asp?bpid=135 and http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/index.asp?bpid=136.
    
    
• Tell the students they are going to discover more about famous celebrity philanthropists.  People, some famous and many not famous, often establish Foundations – Nonprofit Organizations to address specific community or global needs or causes.  A Nonprofit Oganization is an organization whose income is not used for the benefit or private gain of stockholders, directors, or any other persons with an interest in the company.  The profit is reinvested in the organization to facilitate its mission.
  
  
• Pass out worksheet and have students access Internet site (or have hard copies for them) http://www.usatoday.com/life/2001-12-18-celebrity-donations-chart.htm.  Students complete the worksheets in pairs, small groups or as individuals.

Day Two:

• Students complete Attachment One: Meeting Needs started on the previous day.
  
  
• Compare the answers to questions 1 – 3.  Then ask the students if they learned anything new or surprising from completing the work sheet.