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6
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8
The youth learn how water safety is fragile. Even with good intentions, people and processes can cause major problems. They raise awareness of water issues and the importance of being vigilant about this shared need.
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Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Unit: Environmental Groups and the Three Sectors
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners recognize that our valuable natural resources are maintained and cared for by government, business, nonprofits, and individuals. The three sectors (and individuals) work together to accomplish what any one of them cannot do alone.
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Unit: Our Playful Community
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K
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Young people play with other children, showing that trust, collaboration, and thinking of the good of all are part of fun group activities.
Unit: Philanthropic Literature
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Grades:
K
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2
This predictable and repetitive story, The Doorbell Rang, has a charming and surprising ending. The children must share a plate of cookies with a growing number of neighbors, but what do they do when there are more kids than cookies? They might surprise you!
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K
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In the book, Miss Tizzy, the repetition and days of the week make this warm neighborhood story predictable. Miss Tizzy is generous with the neighborhood children in so many ways. How do the children take action when Miss Tizzy gets ill?
Unit: Surviving Auschwitz (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
This lesson focuses on two young Jewish survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi death camp. As they return to their home town and the concentration camp, they each tell their story and explain why they were willing to return to such an...
Unit: Surviving Auschwitz (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson focuses on two young Jewish survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi death camp. As they return to their home town and the concentration camp, they each tell their story and explain why they were willing to return to such an emotionally devastating place. Their story is...
Unit: Encouraging Community Engagement
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Young people learn about the variety of ways citizens can become active participants in the community: political parties, interest groups, voting, and providing public service.
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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: Immigrant and Refugee Experiences "Kids Are Philanthropists Too!" Podcast
Grades:
3
4
5
6
7
8
In this episode of the Kids Are Philanthropists too! podcast, we explore the immigrant and refugee experience starting with stories from the past.
Our host is Amy Neugebauer with 11-12-year-old co-hosts Jayden, Alona, Leo, Ismahil, Ibrahim, and Sam, all part of ...