Grades:
9
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Learners use economic thinking to determine how to allocate their scarce resources for community service.
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Unit: Encouraging Community Engagement
Unit: Our Unique Legacy of Giving
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson, the learners write a story about philanthropists, modeled after the documentary The Gift of All. They research or interview a local philanthropist. Each learner writes a biography telling the story of the philanthropist. They share the completed biography with an...
Unit: Cultural Competence
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K
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One of the keys to unlocking cultural competence is reading diverse books with characters and locations that represent a variety of cultures. In this activity, young people define and discuss the value of representation. They do an audit of a book collection to identify representation and gaps....
Unit: Building a Community Garden Santuary
Grades:
3
4
5
This experiential lesson involves building the garden and inviting people to enjoy and participate.
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Unit: Character Education: Perseverance (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners analyze and define the word perseverance and reflect on the perseverance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners look at different scenarios and explore the pros and cons of acting with integrity when no one is watching.
Unit: What Respect Means to Me
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Grades:
3
4
5
Learners define respect first for themselves, then as a group, they discuss the meaning of respect in different situations.
Unit: You Are Uniquely You
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Grades:
3
4
5
We learn a little history of the painters Van Gogh and Gauguin who were driven by a need to give of themselves to others through art. Participants study the techniques and draw their own portraits. They make a gift of the portrait to someone.
Unit: Civil War Philanthropy
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Grades:
6
7
8
Young people read about the talents and interests of people who took action for the common good during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The youth identify some of their own talents and match them to nonprofit organizations they can support today.
Unit: Lights! Camera! Take Action!
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The purpose of this session is to plan and develop a video documentary. Modeling their documentary after the West Michigan documentary The Gift of All, youth interview local philanthropists and create a multi-media story of their community and local philanthropy. Creating and sharing...