Grades:
5
Play matching games on teams to gain familiarity with terms associated with philanthropy.
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Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Unit: Forced to Flee and Find a New Home
Grades:
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Young people learn what it is like to be a refugee through pictures, video, and stories. They build empathy and do an activity that simulates choices refugees must make.
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Unit: We Are Partners in the Work of Creation (Tikkun Olam) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
6
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In this lesson the learners will be introduced to some of the individuals/Heroes whose acts of tikun olam provide important models. Having developed a better understanding of tikun olam based upon Sefer Yetzirah and other classical and modern sources on the topic of how the...
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to grantmaking and the work of community foundations.
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Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to the harsh realities of modern-day slavery.
Grades:
11
12
To introduce students to a variety of specific nonprofits and their representatives who address topics such as the organization's mission, financial support, and work.
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Unit: Our Unique Legacy of Giving
Grades:
6
7
8
This beautiful documentary The Gift of All: a Community of Givers shares the motivations and attributes of the generous people interviewed. In response, the learners create their own short biographies of philanthropists in their community.
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore the causes and impacts of hunger, and how hunger differs depending on location.
Unit: Hands On Philanthropy: A High School Course at Kentucky Country Day School
Grades:
11
12
To have students find a problem that needs to be solved or a cause in which they have interest and develop a creative presentation to the class.
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Unit: Common Good in Aztec Culture
Grades:
6
7
8
We learn about the ancient Aztec culture in Mexico.
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