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Happy Game: Citizenship

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Play a game to quiz your kids on what they know about citizenship. There are 10 questions that cover topics ranging from responsibility to volunteerism. The game is cute, interactive, and perfect for second through fourth graders.
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Reflecting on the Power of Volunteerism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students contribute to society by examining volunteer activities that benefit others. Students collaborate to create a skit to promote volunteerism.
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Volunteering Requires Freedom of Choice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore ways to volunteer. In this volunteerism and philanthropy lesson, students brainstorm how the early Americans benefited from philanthropy, then discuss how others benefit from our philanthropy and how we choose ways to...
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North Platte Canteen and World War II

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students employ primary resources to investigate the rise and decline of a canteen in World War II. The significance of volunteerism and the use of the railroad for troop transportation are examined.
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Hi-Tech Volunteerism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their personal skills and strengths and connect them to specific volunteer possibilities in developing countries. Based on what they explore hi-tech venture philanthropy, students envision projects that affect global...
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Volunteers in the Community

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss volunteerism and identify volunteer positions in their community. They choose and carry out a volunteer project in the school or local community.
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Yea For Volunteers!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore volunteerism. In this citizenship lesson, students define the term "volunteer" and identify volunteers in a classroom setting. Learners illustrate and write about the concepts of being a volunteer.
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Rallying to the Cause

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the role of volunteering during the Civil War, the Reconstruction, and today. In this volunteerism lesson, students work with a partner to read biographies of volunteers while looking for their Core Democratic Values. They...
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My Promise

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils define their own civic responsibility and create a PowerPoint presentation about their volunteer efforts. In this civic responsibility lesson, students define the word volunteer and read an article about a volunteer in their...
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Service Learning in the Social Studies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Active Citizenship Today (ACT) is a "unique social studies service learning program" that requires students to learn about the public policy associated with community issues they identify in their local community. This web site provides...
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Medal Of Honor Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students make a list of human accomplishments and how those accomplishments are honored. Next, they determine people in their families, school and community who display qualities that deserve to be recognized such as bravery and...
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World War II on the Home Front: Civic Responsibility

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore World War II. In this World War II lesson, students discover how volunteerism demonstrates civic responsibility. The lesson uses World War II-era posters to appeal to the learners and help them to understand the...
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Closing Ceremonies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Promote volunteerism in your art or writing classes. In this service learning lesson, middle schoolers create promotional materials that include photographs and newspaper articles based on their personal service experiences in local...
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Dealing With Tragedy in the Classroom

For Teachers 1st - Higher Ed
Students compose a letter, organize a group effort, discuss the idea of patriotic symbols and explain their importance, use visual representations to express feelings and explain the importance of sustained volunteerism.
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Writing Newspaper Articles

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students write newspaper articles regarding their service learning experiences. In this writing skills instructional activity, students review the writing process skills to develop high-quality articles. Students write articles regarding...
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Literacy: Each One Teach One

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils read the book, Amber on the Mountain and discuss its philanthropic implications. They determine the literacy needs of their own communities. They ask family members to complete reading recollection forms about when and how they...
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Do Something Beautiful

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners recognize philanthropy in literature. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read the book Something Beautiful by Sharon Wyeth and discuss how the character performed acts of philanthropy. Learners write a...
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Is There a Stone in My Soup?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students plan a service project. In this service learning lesson, students demonstrate their understanding of philanthropy as they plan a stone soup party.
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Community Heritage

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discuss cultural issues in their community. In this cultural activity, students meet a local Hispanic activist and discuss current issues in the community.
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Nature Tribute

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore parts of nature. In this environmental lesson, students discuss how their actions can affect the environment and design a plan to clean up a specified area. Students practice good hygiene during the cleanup project.
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Ask a Volunteer!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the motivation of volunteers. For this philanthropy lesson, students interview school volunteers on why they volunteer and write thank-you letters to them
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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 lesson, students study pictures of present and past Americans and discuss their philanthropic acts. Students...
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Why Volunteer?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students explore the spirit of volunteering as they locate news articles or advertisements regarding the topic. Students discuss whom benefits...
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Create a Volunteer Spirit

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners evaluate how volunteering helps others. In this philanthropy lesson, students define what a volunteer is and brainstorm a group volunteer project to implement in the school. Learners write an essay describing how volunteering...

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