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Traditions of Tribal Sharing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the idea of tribal sharing in the Native American community. They read a story about Native Americans and note the ways they are helping others. They draw a picture showing one of these acts.
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Sharing the Joy of a Garden

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners see that a garden is a place where an individual can go for inner peace and solitude. They discover that a garden is to be shared. Students describe the importance that a garden has to the environment and lives of individuals...
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Philanthropy And Children Who Are Homeless Lesson 2: Was the Orphan Train Philanthropic?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the lives of homeless children who rode the Orphan Train by reading first person essays of the children's experiences. They examine what rights were denied to the homeless children during the late 1800's and decide whether...
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Living Together as One

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify examples of discrimination in our country's past and present. They examine how bias is harmful to the community as a whole. They also describe what changes have been made to protect different groups.
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What Do We Share?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare and contrast information about differences and similarities in communities.
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Women: Stride Toward Freedom

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read facts about women'ts suffrage and research topics related to women's rights. Optional films for viewing and books to read.
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The Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World: Where Did it all Start? Time-lines of History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create timeline to trace the history and development of the selected organization, and compare the history of the selected organization to actual historical events.
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`Great Debate' Lesson Plan for Undergraduates

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students study the Curtis- Shapley debate which highlighted the view of human place in the universe. They examine the clash of these two astronomers in a debate which took place in 1920.
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What's in a Picture Book?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars analyze Appalachian folktale picture books. They read and analyze various Appalachian picture books, answer discussion questions, and in small groups complete a handout, and write an essay analyzing the text and...
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Senses, Spaces And Structure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop greater ease with their bodies and their personal environments. They extend body space into its immediate architectural boundaries and draw a simple yet detailed floor plan of a physical space or structure (bedroom,...
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Our Children are Learning to Survive

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students examine the various cultures of the world through literature. After reading various stories, they compare their own personal experience with the characters. In groups, they take the original story and add their own characters...
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Friday and Friends: A Prospectus of the Mexican Family through Children's Literature

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars use literature to examine how the structure of families in Mexico has changed over time. In groups, they examine how their life now relates to their ancestors and the Spanish conquest of the area. As a class, they are...
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Crystals: Geometry and Groups

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars discuss the importance of examining crystals and experiment growing them. In groups, they complete a project in which they use groups in geometry just like crystallographers. They practice solving the groups and proofs...
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Civil War Figures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and summarize the impact on the U.S. Civil War of a selected Civil War leader. In small groups they conduct Internet research, and compile a page containing research information and pictures using Kidpix or a...
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Chicken Pox Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are read a story about a boy with chicken pox. As a class, they discuss what to do when you have a contagious disease and identify who in the class has had chicken pox. Using this information, they create a graph and use...
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The Uluburun Shipwreck Project: Interconnections through Trade in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean World

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine causes and effects of the Uluburun shipwreck. In groups, they develop their own ways to categorize the artifacts found on the ship and decide on the research questions they are going to focus on. They use the...
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Native American Culture

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the lives of the American Indians who made their homes in the Midwest. In this Native American history instructional activity, students research the tribes of the Midwest and create PowerPoint presentations based on...
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Current Events Research

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use one newspaper article and the internet to research their current event. Using the information, they write a summary and create a PowerPoint presention. To end the lesson, they share their research with the class and discuss.
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Chemistry Term Paper Grading Sheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In these chemistry worksheets, students are provided with rubrics for a written term paper, chemistry presentation, and a written lab report.
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Recipe for a Global Issue: India and South Asia

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students describe a political or social issue in India or South Asia metaphorically in the form of a recipe. In this activity, students deconstruct a chosen issue, identify it's components and how it developed. They present their...
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Sharing Beauty Through Song

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students perform a song for their school community. In this music lesson, students sing the philanthropic song See Me Beautiful by Red Grammar and reflect upon the lyrics. Students perform the song for their school community.
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The Wants and Needs of Making a Difference

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars analyze a reading selection. In this wants and needs lesson, students read a story to facilitate a discussion about wants and needs. Young scholars discuss how communities help each other in difficult times.
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Welcome to the Class

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "The Brand New Kid" and identify the behaviors of a student who helps others with their work. In this conflict resolution lesson, students predict what will happen and how the problem will be resolved. Students discuss the...
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We Care For Our Commons

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars demonstrate how volunteering makes a difference in a community. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the lyrics of "This Land Is Your Land" and illustrate ways to volunteer in their community.

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