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Philanthropy: What Is It?
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students hear stories of philanthropists, discuss what philanthropy is, and create a philanthropy poster.
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Raising Resources
Students determine how much it will cost to participate in a service project. In this service project instructional activity, students develop a budget for participating in a service project while looking at the cost of the whole...
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People of the Desert
Learners study the importance of caring for desert water sources. In this desert lesson, students investigate water resources that are available in deserts. They listen to a read aloud about the Sonoran Desert before working in groups...
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What's the News?
Middle schoolers investigate current events. In this current events lesson plan, students identify current events from newspaper articles and place them on a timeline.
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No Food, No Money, No Job: What to Do?
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students research the Civilian Conservation Corps and create an advertisement that might have promoted it.
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What Would You Do Without Nonprofits?
Students research nonprofit organizations within their community. In this nonprofits instructional activity, students use the yellow pages to identify the number of nonprofit organizations in their community. Students graph the number of...
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Stitch in Time for the Common Good
Pupils discover the medical breakthroughs provided by profit and non-profit organizations. In this nonprofit and profit organizations instructional activity, students learn philanthropic terms, research recent medical breakthroughs, then...
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What Would We Do?
Students develop an emergency plan for their pets. In this animal welfare lesson plan, students discuss how to keep their pets safe in an emergency and create pet emergency kits.
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Where is Everyone Going?
Students conduct an experiment. For this emergency response lesson, students watch videos about hurricanes and discuss the difference between natural disasters and man-made disasters. Students perform a hurricane demonstration and...
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Discovering Our Legacy of Giving
Seventh graders examine the characteristics of philanthropists. In this cross- curricular lesson plan, 7th graders evaluate the character traits of people from a film. Students write a metaphor about responsibility to community.
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Charting the Course
Ninth graders explore the meaning of the term philanthropy. In this Social Studies lesson, 9th graders research examples of people that represent good citizens. Students create a skit that demonstrates a specific...
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Understanding Advocacy
Students explore the work of Jane Goodall. In this advocacy lesson, students investigate the life and work of Jane Goodall. Students examine her work as an animal advocate and explore their own personal advocacy styles.
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Observing First Impressions
Students explore their own personal qualities. In this social awareness lesson, students explore their identities as results of genetics and environments. Students also discuss first impressions and their reliability.
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Thinking About Credit
Students explore the concept of credit. In this credit lesson, students discuss what it means to buy items using credit. Students discuss how interest accrues and how much is really being paid with a credit card. Students calculate...
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Famous Volcanoes
Students investigate volcanoes, especially the ones that have caused extensive damage. In this famous volcanoes lesson students choose from a list of projects and work as a team to complete.
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What Bees Eat
Students study plant and animal interdependence by studying bees and pollination. In this interdependence lesson, students discuss flower parts and dissect it to show its reproductive parts. Students then use tissue and pipe cleaners to...
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The First Ladies
Young scholars compare two First Ladies. In this American history instructional activity, students read speeches given by Barbara Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Young scholars respond to questions about the speeches.
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The CPI and You
Learners examine the consumer price index (CPI). In this economics lesson, students explore how the cost of living and inflation indicate the CPI. Learners complete activity worksheets in this lesson.
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Experiencing the Civil War
Eleventh graders examine the Civil War. In this American History lesson, 11th graders investigate the causes, effects, and the lives of people during the Civil War. Students develop a research paper using various...
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Diversity
Fourth graders discover cultural heritage by investigating the Aboriginal community. In this Canadian History lesson plan, 4th graders identify the First Nations of Canada and research them using an atlas and the web. Students create a...
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Diversity - Grade 8
Eighth graders consider the diversity of the First Nations cultures in Canada. In this cultural diversity lesson, 8th graders research the cultural groups of the First Nations as well as their contributions to Canadian society. Students...
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Diversity Grade 12
Twelfth graders explore injustices that natives of Canada want rectified. In this diversity lesson plan, 12th graders discuss former Canadian policies that were morally objectionable. Students discuss how the past indiscretions should be...
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Diversity - Grade 7
Seventh graders consider the diversity of the First Nations cultures in Canada. In this cultural diversity lesson, 7th graders research the cultural groups of the First Nations as well as their contributions to Canadian society. Students...
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Tolerance Quilt
Fifth graders read stories about giving and poverty and discuss why it is important to give to others. In this giving lesson plan, 5th graders make quilts to give to those in need.