What is a famine and what are its effects? Students read and write an "interior monologue" response.
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Unit: Community Philanthropy
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We define civic virtue and give examples of ways to exhibit civic virtue for the common good.
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
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11
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To introduce students to Andrew Carnegie as one of the outstanding early philanthropists of the United States.
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11
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An annual speaker introduces students to those in the greater community who are recognized for their philanthropic contributions to society.
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Unit: Phil Up on the Arts
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Stretching imagination and vocabulary, youth brainstorm words that demonstrate kindness and generosity. Being playful with their postures and shadows, youth work cooperatively with one or two others to act out their ideas and form alphabet letters.
Unit: Humans and Nature Flourishing Together
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Using the inspiration of Amanda Gorman’s poem “Earthrise,” participants consider what it means to act in ways that honor the Earth. Individuals identify and publicly commit to take action that works to help humans and nature flourish together.
Unit: Growing Our Future
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In response to reading The Lorax, participants identify what trees give to us and all sectors of society. In response, we identify our personal responsibility for caring for trees.
Unit: From Struggle to Success
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Students follow the example of philanthropists who impacted their community by cooperating rather than competing. Students identify their own giving passions and cooperate with each other and a community organization to plan a project. Examples of "cooperative philanthropists" are taken from the...
Unit: Power to the People through Action
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9
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Participants research leaders who used the nonprofit sector as an alternative power structure to make positive changes in society. They will identify the Core Democratic Values that each leader focused on.
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Unit: Earth Keepers
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K
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This lesson introduces learners to our global community. Learners see how they depend on the earth and the earth depends on them. Since we share the earth with many other people, we have a responsibility (for the good of all) to be good...