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Young people view and discuss the film The Gift of All: a Community of Givers and identify the influences and attributes of the generous people interviewed. They read biographies of generous people and make a...
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Unit: Lights! Camera! Take Action!
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: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
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Students collaboratively choose a community health need to address, plan the logistics for their service project, and document their planning process.
Grades:
9
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Students conduct and evaluate their service project, then celebrate their success. After the service project, invite guests, volunteers, community members, and other students to celebrate with the class.
Unit: Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community
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K
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Continuing from the previous lesson, the young people learn the next four of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. They are challenged to apply the principles to their everyday lives in a way that enhances the communities to which they belong.
Unit: Dear Philanthropist
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Grades:
9
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From stories and examples, participants identify attributes, motivation, and impact of philanthropists.
Unit: Community Philanthropy
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Grades:
3
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The young people define philanthropy and identify philanthropic activities.
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Unit: We Can All Do Our Share
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K
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This lesson introduces the definition of philanthropy. The children are given the opportunity to see that philanthropy is something in which they are capable of participating. The memory building game stimulates the children to choose many different ways of being philanthropic. The...
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Unit: Souperservice Kids
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Grades:
K
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2
In this lesson, the children identify foods to eat each day and foods that should be eaten in small amounts. They learn about healthy habits and healthy communities where all people have nutritious food.
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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. ...