Students learn about the roles of bees in a colony and discuss how that relates to people in community. Bees have an important role in nature as pollinators, but their population numbers have been declining in recent years. Students write a letter or create a flyer to teach others how to help...
Written by Dana R. H. Doan
Definition
Students will investigate key local and national nonprofit organizations by researching their histories, services, and target populations.
Play matching games on teams to gain familiarity with terms associated with philanthropy.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty
Young people identify local nonprofit organizations through the Idealist.org website. They describe what the nonprofits do for the community and how people can help with their mission.
The learners read and reflect on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as it relates to respect.
Learners read about and discuss Fair Trade and how it relates to justice, fairness, and equity.
To introduce students to the differences between businesses and nonprofit organizations and key terms used in each sector.
With similar motivations to present-day refugees, African Americans moved north in the mid-1800s to escape slavery and unsafe living conditions in the South. Detroit was an important location where Conductors on the Underground Railroad helped thousands to cross the Detroit River into Canada. In...