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How the Community Meets Needs: The Drive

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the four sectors of the economy. For this character development lesson, students experience giving up "their worldly possessions" and then discuss feelings that might occur when people experience homelessness or...
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Helping the Needy - What now?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students become familiar with local organizations from the four sectors of the economy that help the needy. In this service project activity, students interview people from organizations that help the needy. Students explore the needs of...
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Meeting Needs Four Ways: The Drive (6th)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the U.S. economic sectors and their philanthropic role in communities. In this civil society lesson, students brainstorm and classify businesses in their community. Students discuss the for-profit, nonprofit, government...