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The learners examine their preconceptions about homelessness and build understanding of people who are homeless.
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Unit: Be the Change: Homelessness
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: What Is Philanthropy?
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Grades:
3
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5
Discuss and reflect in writing about their philanthropic experience of the previous lesson. They will talk honestly about how they can make a difference and whether or not they see themselves being philanthropic in the future.
Unit: Community Philanthropy
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Grades:
3
4
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: Character Education: Trustworthiness (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners explore the qualities that make a friend trustworthy and determine whether you can be friends with someone you don't trust.
Unit: Civic Virtue in Modern American Democracy
Grades:
9
10
11
12
As a group we define good citizenship, including the classic Roman concept of civic virtue (putting the common good above individual need).
Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Elementary)
Grades:
2
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Youth Activity: Participants create a collage depicting philanthropic traits and actions. This collage serves as a visual definition of philanthropy. See the handout for supplemental faith-based discussion questions.
“The future depends entirely on what each of us...
Unit: Early American Influences
Grades:
3
4
5
Benjamin Franklin's work was in service to making a better world, and he influenced the nonprofit sector. His book, Poor Richards Almanack, makes connections to the common good through personal virtue and actions. The participants choose quotes to create posters that communicate...
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: Character Education: Respect (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson, we recognize that we all have biases and privileges. It is helpful to be aware of them so we see them as part of our identity and not a reason to judge or discriminate.