Grades:
6
7
8
Students analyze survey results, choose a community health need, and design a service project to address it.
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Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson raises awareness of water quality and responsible management of water resources around the world. We explore the issue of safe water and the responsibilities of a global citizen to assure all people have safe drinking water.
Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
Grades:
11
12
To identify the intersection between students’ passions, community needs and the effectiveness of organizations selected.
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Unit: Money and the Common Good
Grades:
6
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Discuss and debate the issues related to fast fashion, its impact on people and the planet, and how the issue can be addressed to promote responsibility and the common good.
Unit: Do Not Stand Idly By (Private-Religious)
Grades:
3
4
5
This lesson guides youth to take take action with a group. They plan and carry out a tikkun olam project of their choosing to help the local community.
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students research the practices of healthy exercise. They identify a topic related to good nutrition and personal health and write 3-5 facts to share with the class. They identify nonprofits that work to address related health needs and contact them by phone to ask questions.
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Unit: Telling Our Stories of Giving
Grades:
6
7
8
Students become familiar with the structure of the newspaper and the purpose of the different types of articles as they explore "stories" about acts of giving and sharing time, talent, and treasure for the common good. Students recognize the types of voices and articles in the newspaper. They...
Unit: Nonprofits in Our Community
Grades:
6
7
8
In this activity, participants explore the work of several nonprofit organizations. They contact a local nonprofit organization to learn more about their organization, what they do, and how young people can help.
Unit: From Struggle to Success
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Grades:
6
7
8
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: Nonprofits in Our World and Community (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students will distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector.
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