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Public Trust
Students discover public trust. In this civics lesson, students explore how to promote public trust as they use their resources to support worthy politicians, athletes, celebrities, and corporations.
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Does It Looks All Right to Me?
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students examine the accomplishments of Civil Rights leaders' as works of philanthropy. Students read literature regarding diversity and study...
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Who Has Hair?
Students explore similarities and differences. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students read literature and participate in activities that features mammals and their hair. Students learn that they share things in common while we are...
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Running a Student Cooperative
Students form a classroom cooperative. In this service learning instructional activity, students explore how to form and run a cooperative and decide as a class how to implement their cooperative plan. Students use funds raised from the...
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Honest Communication
Middle schoolers explore the concept of honest communication. In this character education lesson, students discover eschew obfuscation and role play sincere communication exchanges with other middle schoolers.
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Understanding Advocacy
High schoolers explore the work of Jane Goodall. In this advocacy lesson, students investigate the life and work of Jane Goodall. High schoolers examine her work as an animal advocate and explore their own personal advocacy styles.
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Let's Write a Grant Proposal!
Young scholars write a grant proposal in support of a local youth philanthropy project. In this grant writing lesson, students research online youth in philanthropy projects. Young scholars complete a worksheet about their research....
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Service Learning Project
Students plan a service project to contribute to their community and then reflect on their experience. In this service project lesson, students help in a food pantry or donation center in their community. Students then write statements...
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Climate Change Challenge: Earth Day
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, students watch a video about state policies pertaining to greenhouse gas emissions. Students plan and carry out an Earth Day service project...
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Looking into Careers: Doing What I Like and Liking What I Do
Students explore careers. In this service learning instructional activity, students consider the value of job satisfaction and explore non-traditional jobs related to animal welfare.
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Oprah Winfrey
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students read about the philanthropic works of Oprah Winfrey and her Angel Network. Students discuss issues that are important to them.
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Investigating Nonprofits
Middle schoolers investigate nonprofit organizations. In this service learning lesson, students complete information recording forms as they research selected nonprofit organizations. Middle schoolers use their findings to design...
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Civil Rights Leaders; Past and Present
Young scholars explore the concept of social justice. In this Civil Rights instructional activity, students fulfill the Rubric for Historical Research requirements as they conduct research on a Civil Rights or Anti-Apartheid Movements...
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Why I Serve
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students consider and share the importance of volunteering. Students participate in a service learning project and reflect on it.
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Valuing the World Around You
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this character education lesson, students examine a quote from John Muir regarding the value of nature.
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The Rewards of Caring
Students explore the concept of democracy. In this character education lesson, students discover enlightened self-interest and discuss a quote from Alexis de Tocqueville.
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Why Should We Fix the World?
High schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students examine Jewish traditions tikkun olam and malchut shakai. High schoolers discuss how to apply Jewish beliefs in order to help others in the...
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Stick Your Neck Out
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students investigate the "Giraffe Heroes Project" and read about service works that teens have completed.
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Circle of Caring
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students study the works of well-known philanthropists and write an acrostic poem using the word CARING.
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Tolerance and Non-Violence in Civil Society
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this Oklahoma City bombing lesson, students submit public responses to the event in order to consider how the tragedy prompted a positive reaction. Extension activities are included.
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Nonprofit or For-Profit?
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this philanthropy lesson, students compare and contrast nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
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Come to the Fair
High schoolers explore the concept of animal welfare. In this service learning lesson, students present a "Career with Animals" exposition as they research animal welfare careers and present their findings to their peers.
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Design A Community Program
Students take community action. In this philanthropy activity, students consider issues in their community and collaborate in small groups to rank the issues identified. Students read Brandy Cake and reflect on the story's themes in...
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Chinese Folktales
Students examine Chinese folktales. In this literature and philanthropy lesson, students read Chinese folktales and analyze their literary elements. Students consider the effects of generosity in the tales and in their own lives.