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Charity Begins at Home

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Build stronger informational comprehension in your language arts class. Learners read a 7-paragraph article about charity, then respond to 6 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Good Deeds Calendar

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of good deeds they could do for their families, communities, country and the world. They study the role of charity in various countries and then fabricate a calendar to facilitate timely good-deed doing every...
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Charity Begins At Home

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss "Prosperity Extends Its Reach, but Not Far Enough to Benefit All," and examine the difficulty, for the working poor, in making ends meet, and propose philanthropic solutions.
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Charity in the Bible (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students research the tzedakah model as they read and discuss the book of Ruth in the Bible and consider the charitable acts of Boaz. High schoolers...
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Helping the Hungry: Researching the Causes of Hunger and Related Charities.

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students research the issue of hunger and poverty in the US. The class then works together to choose a charitable organization and develop a fundraising strategy.
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"Andy Works for Charity"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Explore a real-word math problem with your class. Strengthen their problem-solving strategies by coming up with an answer to a money question. They work in groups to determine the answer. Also, they share with the class the various...
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Kindness Counts: Understanding Charitable Giving

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Financial literacy is generally focused on personal spending and saving, but consider an opportunity to talk to your pupils about how charitable giving can also factor into money management and how it can enhance life for both oneself...
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The Breaking of Charity

For Teachers 11th
The danger of mob mentality is on display in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Get your class thinking with some challenging quickwrite questions, then assign characters from the play to be read aloud altogether. Links to worksheets for...
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Tzedakah Begins at Home (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about the eight levels of tzedakah or charitable giving. In this philanthropy activity, students examine the eight levels of charitable giving that were developed by Rabbi Moses Maimonides. They participate in role play...
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Opening our hearts and hands to others

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students study the act of charity in Judaism. In this charity lesson plan, students read about the act of giving in the Jewish culture called tzedakah, and give gifts to others.
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Women's Benevolent Societies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students read and discuss the highlights from the background essay on Jewish women's charitable institutions. They discuss the 1921 "New Year's Wish" cover of The Jewish Woman, the journal of the National Council of Jewish Women. ...
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The Charity Model of Disability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the ways charities such as the March of Dimes collect funds. They analyze the perceptions people have about these charities and evaluate sources of citizen's rights.
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Band Aid and Changing the World

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the origins of well known charities and the impact of the first Band Aid single 20 years ago. They explore what is involved in turning the dream of a different kind of world into a reality. They complete a worksheet...
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How do they care?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand that some famous people are generous donors to others. In this philanthropy lesson, students relate famous people to the charities they are involved with. Students evaluate why specific people are best for their...
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Turkey Soup for the Soul

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read an article that tells how a young man turned his life around through the help of a local charity. They create inspirational scrapbooks and posters to help motivate their peers when they are facing adversity.
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"Globalization"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
An interesting activity that will spark a great class discussion on globalization and wealth distribution around the world. Each group is asked to accomplish the same task, but are not given equal access to materials. It is up to them to...
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Family Sells House to Help the Hungry

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students compare their wants and needs, then read a news article about a family that downsized their home to help African villagers. In this current events and poverty in Africa lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a...
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What Would Moses, Jesus, Krishna Say?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore different faith traditions.  In this US History lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast different religions.  Students evaluate the relevancy of the civic behavior as described by religious leaders. 
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Giving Back

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students research the start of the March of Dimes and discuss the benefits of their actions when contributing to a charity. Students continue the lesson by calculating how much money would have been collected in a week, month, and year...
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Maimonides' Eight Levels (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the Eight Levels of Charity. In this philanthropy lesson, students investigate the levels of charity and create posters that help them achieve one of the eight levels of charity.
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Cause and Effect

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine the role of the Prince's Trust. In this British charities lesson, students research selected websites to determine the type of charity work that is performed by the Prince's Trust. Students also research the work of...
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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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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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