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Explore the role of philanthropy in responding to emergencies, specifically personal and group efforts to support communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Unit: Exploring the Timeline of US Philanthropy
Unit: Urban EdVenture Course by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
5
Community members share stories of experiences in philanthropy.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty
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Unit: Diverse Community: Who Is My Neighbor? (6-8)
Grades:
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Participants examine the meaning of and examples of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. They reflect on ways that stereotypes develop and have the potential to turn into discrimination.
Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
Grades:
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This lesson is a reflection on the beach clean-up experience.
Unit: The Important Thing About Reading
Grades:
3
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Learners plan and carry out a book drive to benefit children in their community who may not have access to many books at home.
Unit: Philanthropy: Individuals and Their Surroundings
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An activity and picture book discussion illustrate the tendency for people to see differences as a reason to fight. As we see in political divisions, society can be torn apart by factions. Differences provide an opportunity to be curious about someone else. Factions may also have a...
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Unit: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
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Learners define respect and explore the meaning of self-respect and respect for others. They explore the relationships between respect and prejudice, bias, racism and stereotype.
Unit: Music of the Civil Rights Era, 1954-1968
Grades:
6
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Music may bring joy or it may help people reflect on their feelings. The "freedom songs" may have motivated the Civil Rights activists as they sought to aid the common good, and we can bring music to someone in the community as a gift of generosity and inspiration.
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (K-2)
Grades:
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Students define community and recognize that a class or after-school group is a community because the members share interests and goals and work together. Focus Questions: What is a community and what is my role? What is health and why is it important?
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Children interview and write a story about a person in their family or community. They share their stories to celebrate the unique differences in people in the community.