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Harvesting the Produce

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate vegetables. In this multi-subject lesson, students learn about vegetables and participate in several activities using vegetables. A list of 7 materials is included.
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Homelessness

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the importance of soup kitchens. In this philanthropy lesson, students brainstorm ways they can be philanthropists. Learners watch a puppet show about a young girl who doesn't have enough to eat at home and has to go...
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Reduce and Respect!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine how to reduce trash to help the environment. In this environment lesson, students listen to the story, The Wartville Wizard, before thinking about how they can reduce trash. They decide why it is important to reduce...
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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 instructional activity, students organize a charity collection of food, coats, toys, or canned good. Students present information about their drive in...
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What Are Our Talents?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read a book. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students read The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush and discuss the children in the story and the gift or talent they share with their people. Students determine what...
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Understanding the Roots

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the parts of a flower. In this earth science lesson, students read the book The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds and identify various plant parts. Students construct a model of a flowering plant from various art supplies.
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Core Democratic Values in Action

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners compare and contrast rules they have in their homes and in the classroom. In this values lesson, students identify rules at home and relate to rules of other families. They list family rules, connect classroom rules to values...
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Role Playing for the Common Good

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore conflict resolution. In this character education lesson plan, students role play simple conflict resolution situations at school and present the skits to other classes.
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What Building Used to Be There?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how their city has changed and examine building preservation. In this building preservation lesson, students listen to a reading of Virginia Lee Burton's, The Little House, before making a time line of how their own city...
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Roosevelt's Tree Army

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students access prior knowledge of the Civilian Conservation Corp. In this trees lesson plan, students understand how each of the trees parts are helpful to society. Students participate in the planning of a tree planting project....
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Helping Countries in Turmoil

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the struggles of emerging democracies. In this service learning instructional activity, students research a non-profit agency that is assisting the people of an emerging democracy and create and advertisement.
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Helping Countries in Turmoil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create an advertisement that promotes a nonprofit. In this service learning lesson, students research emerging democracies and brainstorm ways to help local nonprofit organizations.
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Phil's Community Connections

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research a Nobel Peace Prize winner to gain understanding of their philanthropic contribution to the global community. In this global peach lesson, students identify a Nobel Peace Prize winner, reflect on how their act affected...
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Courage to Be You: King Day (7th)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define discrimination and relate it to their own experiences. In this discrimination lesson, students discuss feeling like a stranger and complete a personal experiences worksheet. Students then find strategies to reduce or...
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Bridges for All

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students describe how the brave word of one female Quaker served as a lifeline for fugitives before the Civil War. In this research lesson, students research several examples of the philanthropic work of individuals and organizations...
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Making a Difference in Our Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reflect on the needs of the community and of the school. In this philanthropy lesson, students work in pairs to answer the questions, "Can kids make a difference?" Students understand the importance of making a difference by...
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Pathway to Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students implement a plan to carry out a service project with a nonprofit organization. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a decision-making model to choose a local organization to work with and keep a journal of the service...
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The Joy of a Garden-Earth Day

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the purpose of a garden. In this Earth Day lesson, students read the story The Gardener and complete a Venn diagram comparing life in a city to farm life. Students discuss Earth Day and plant flowers in a garden .
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Art for the Common Good: Junkanoo!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore characteristics of effective group work. In this multi-cultural social studies lesson, students work in teams to design and construct a headdress similar to what would be worn during the Bahamian festival of Junkanoo....
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Mysteries of Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the Egyptian civilization. In this cultural lesson, students watch the film Mysteries of Egypt and create a replica of an ancient Egyptian artifact.
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Philanthropy and You

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify human rights and study the values of historical figures who fought for human rights. In this human rights instructional activity, students define the term human rights and research examples of human mistreatment in...
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Sharing is Giving-The Drive

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners identify acts of philanthropy. For this philanthropy lesson, students define the term "hero" and read the book Stone Soup. Learners discuss soup kitchens and complete a Venn diagram analyzing the differences between governmental...
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Telling Our Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop a presentation. In this service lesson, students respond to how they felt participating in a service project and brainstorm ways they can continue to serve. Students create a class presentation that demonstrates what...
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Bridges for All: Better Way

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore organizations founded for the common good. In this character education lesson, students read about organizations that developed for the common good during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In small groups, young...