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Now that the need they want to address is identified, the children meet people in the community who address the need and others who may want to help them with their fundraiser.
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Unit: Let's Make Lemonade
Unit: Community Philanthropy
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Grades:
3
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5
Young people learn about the contributions made by Benjamin Franklin to the common good. They categorize his accomplishments in the nonprofit, business, and government sectors. They select a quote from Franklin that they would like to apply to their own lives.
Unit: Souperservice Kids
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Grades:
K
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The entire family is invited to a family night to assemble dried soup kits to donate to a local food pantry. They may use the dehydrated vegetables from lesson one and other ingredients or contact a food-packing organization that provides the ingredients, and you provide the volunteers. ...
Unit: Sharing and Caring Across Generations
Grades:
K
1
2
In this lesson, a picture books raises awareness of the importance of memories to the people of all ages that make up a community. The children learn the definition of philanthropy and identify an act of philanthropy in the literature book Wilfrid Gordon...
Unit: Living History-An Intergenerational Philanthropy Project
Grades:
3
4
5
Young people prepare for their visit to the retirement home by writing an autobiography. They work together to come up with questions to ask their senior friends.
Grades:
3
4
5
The children write and publish their Living History books, following their interview notes and book format traditions.
Unit: Time, Talent, Treasure, and Economics
Grades:
3
4
5
Giving homemade blankets to help people who are homeless or young people in the hospital is a form of philanthropy (giving treasure). What is the best way to donate? Using a decision-making model, the young people compare blanket projects and determine whether they have the time,...
Unit: Global Peace and Local Legacies
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson introduces Alfred Nobel and his legacy, the Nobel Peace Prize.
Unit: Intergenerational Writing Project
Grades:
6
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Youth will develop a collaborative definition of "community" and realize the unique attributes of their community.
Grades:
6
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Youth will experience the pride of producing a finished book. They will realize the value of their contribution to the community. Finally, they will celebrate the hard work and efforts that made their project possible.