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- 6th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the ways charities such as the March of Dimes collect funds. They analyze the perceptions people have about these charties and evalute sources of citizen's rights. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read an article about philanthropy and how to dertermine a worthy charity. They participate in class discussion and decide how they would spend $5,000 for charity. Students then develop a presentation to persuade others to donate to a favorite charity. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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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 detailing the history of Band Aid's efforts. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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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 at the start of March of Dimes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students enumerate items that a family must spend money on in a week. They prioritize spending for a family, using figures gathered through research and calculation. Students create a plan for charitable giving in the future. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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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 month of the year. Full Review »

