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Students use standard software as they develop, research, and present a project related to community nonprofits.
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The learners will be introduced to philanthropy and be able to generate examples of various ways the community is impacted, either by individuals, families or community organizations.
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The identification of the services provided by for-profit, nonprofit and governmental organizations and the drawing of community map that not only identifies the various services provided by these community organizations but also maps areas of need in the community form the intent of this lesson...
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Using the three economic sectors (for-profit, government, nonprofit) the learners will identify and categorize local organizations into one of these three economic sectors, They will write letters to those in the nonprofit sector in an effort to determine if and how their services might be ...
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"Food for Thought” is a service-learning unit for the entire seventh grade that engages students in thinking about how food is grown and harvested, the challenges of meeting the basic need of food, the issue of “food insecurity” in the world, and the power of advocacy.
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Health and PE
Philanthropy
Language Arts
Social Studies
Arts Education
Grade Levels:
6
7
8
Learners play a game that helps them identify qualities in others and themselves that make them trustworthy and determine whether you can be friends with someone you don't trust. Students brainstorm ways to build capital in a trust bank account.
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Health and PE
Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Grade Levels:
6
7
8
Students identify nonprofit organizations in their community and learn about the services they provide. They make a plan to support the work of a nonprofit through volunteering, fundraising, or advocacy.
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Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Grade Levels:
3
4
5
Through fact-finding and a community survey, students identify health and safety needs in their school and/or neighborhood communities. Based on their conclusions they collaboratively problem solve, design, and carry out a plan to address those problems.
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Arts Education
Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Health and PE
Mathematics
Grade Levels:
9
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This unit focuses on different traditions of giving through world cultures (and religious traditions), looking for similarities that connect us. In addition, learners recognize that diversity makes our community stronger.
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Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Arts Education
Grade Levels:
3
4
5
The most effective way to help people recover from a natural disaster may be to donate funds. This lesson introduces vocabulary terms spend, save, and donate and explores different styles of philanthropy.
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Arts Education
Language Arts
Mathematics
Philanthropy
Social Studies