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President Hoover Encourages Private Charity

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students analyze a letter from Herbert Hoover to a little girl collecting donations to help those in need during the Great Depression. Students respond to 7 short answer questions...
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People Who Need People

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund and several immigrant families who have benefited from it. They assess needs of people in their own community and create a plan for an organization to help address some of those needs.
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Kids Collect LEGOs for New Orleans

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students read and discuss a news article about children that collected 1.5 million LEGO bricks for kids in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. They complete a fill-in-the blank activity, answer article comprehension questions, solve...
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Tricolore, the Flag of Italy

For Students 6th - 8th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a passage describing the history of Italy's flag. Then they respond to six multiple choice questions based on the description they read. Students discover who chose the colors of the...
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Jet Delivers Books to Kids Overseas

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify the function of organizations, then read a news article about an organization called Room to Read that is sending books to poor countries. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a...
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Creative Can Sculptures Help Feed the Hungry

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students look at pictures of Canstruction sculptures, then read a news article about the construction of these canned food sculptures. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with pictures of winning sculptures...
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Breaking News English: Put More Babies into Care: UK Charity

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Put More Babies into Care: UK Charity," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Posters for a Charity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars examine Keith Haring's work. They create posters influenced by Haring that aim to inspire awareness and change.
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Share Your Bread

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand how they can participate to help people in need. In this tzedakah lesson, students organize a charity collection of food, coats, toys, or canned good. Students present information about their drive in groups of two...
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Bevevolence & American Charities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine benevolent behavior from different perspectives. They discover that it can be both helpful and harmful. They examine the relationship between the disabled and different belief systems.
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Walk-A-Thon

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students graph linear http://www.lessonplanet.com/review?id=180542equations. In this problem solving lesson, students calculate slope and plot ordered pairs on a coordinate grid. Using a real-life example of a walk-a-thon, students...
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Let's Celebrate Ramadan!

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the holiday of Ramadam. They listen to stories, create a class penny jar to collect pennies to give to a charity, and write a class letter to parents explaining about Ramadan and the penny jar.
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Learning to Spend, Learning to Give

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of personal finances. In this personal finances lesson, students identify their income and expenses. Students create a budget for their spending, saving, investing, and donating habits. Students draw graphs...
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We the Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study philanthropy related terms and philanthropy in the United States and their local community. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students study pictures of present and past Americans and discuss their philanthropic...
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Charity Wristbands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students draw a wristband on the board and write as many words connected to the topic inside the wristband as they can. Students talk to each other and find out which wristbands are popular in the class.
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And It's All for Charity

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students fight poverty. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites to find out how Red Nose Day was established by Comic Relief to raise funds to fight world poverty.
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Dear Young Philanthropist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the lives of philanthropists from history and role-play as them. They write letters to students explaining their motivations for helping others. They prepare visual presentations of their chosen philanthropists.
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Rag Coat Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover ways to help those in need within their community. For this early childhood lesson plan, students gather clothing donations for use in a fundraiser for their community shelter. Students also create posters to...
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Thinking About Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils explore the concept of a personal budget. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a Venn diagram to compare 2 stories in which the main characters spend money in different ways.
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With malice toward none, with charity for all: The life of Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research Abraham Lincoln in a variety of ways. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson plan, students use primary sources, vocabulary activities, books, and more to research and learn about Abraham Lincoln.
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Piecing Together the Puzzle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students reflect upon the lesson plan that everyone contributes to make a better world as they plan and execute a tikkun olam project of their choosing...
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A Penny for Your Thoughtfulness

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the value of a penny. They examine how working families endure economic hardships with the help of charities. They create their own philanthropic event to raise money for a charity.
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Hmmm-What is Philanthropy?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop an understanding of philanthropy through definition and actions. Students to get to know themselves and their classmates by engaging in activities imbedded in this lesson. They investigate the types of philanthropic...
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My Bank, My Budget, My Decisions!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners build a budget. In this philanthropy lesson, students write a personal budget that includes spending, saving, investing, and donating. Student philanthropists donate money to charities.

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