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Go, Johnny, Go!
Learners become familiar with the story of Johnny Appleseed by reading, singing and creating a Johnny Appleseed hat. For this Johnny Appleseed lesson, students understand that Johnny Appleseed was a philanthropist and gave unselfishly of...
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Our Classroom is a Community: LEAGUE Philanthropy Lesson
Students examine the concept of community. In this philanthropy lesson, students consider how their classroom could be considered a community and discuss how they can be philanthropists in their own classroom.
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The Joy of a Garden
Students study environmental stewardship. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students read the story The Gardner and define the character's actions for the environment. Students define philanthropy and complete a Venn Diagram the...
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Philanthropy and You
Students define and discuss philanthropy. They research a philanthropist and write a three-paragraph essay summarizing what they have learned , including their own roles as philanthropists. They also plan and initiate personal acts of...
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Philanthropy Profiler
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this Charles Loring Brace lesson plan, students research the man and his contributions so that they can determine whether he served his community as a philanthropist.
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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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Philanthropy in Song
Students discover the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students define the word philanthropist through song.
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Philanthropy: What Is It?
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students hear stories of philanthropists, discuss what philanthropy is, and create a philanthropy poster.
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Sharing Our Legacy of Giving
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students research or interview a local philanthropist. Middle schoolers write a biography about the philanthropist and share it with others.
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John Fox Slater and the Freedmen
Eleventh graders discover how Northern philanthropists fought against Jim Crow laws in the South. In this Reconstruction lesson, 11th graders analyze 2 letters written by John Fox Slater and determine what his motivations were in...
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Catch Her If You Can Catch Her If You Can! King Day
Students understand philanthropy through the study of Jackie Joyner-Kersee and the community center she built. In this biography study of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, students reflect on how she was an athlete and a philanthropist.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Students study the contributions of Jackie Joyner-Kersee. In this service learning activity, students explore the work of Jackie Joyner-Kersee as an Olympic athlete and philanthropist.
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Recycle and Respect!
Pupils explore how they can be a philanthropist. In this recycling lesson, students learn what it means to recycle and discuss why items need to be recycled. Pupils review the term philanthropy and practice this by picking up the trash...
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Sojourner Truth, African American Woman of the 19th Century
Students examine Sojourner Truth's philanthropist acts during her life. They discover that everyone has the right to be heard by their government. They compare and contrast the woman's movement and the anti-slavery movement.
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Reduce and Respect!
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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I Just Learned About the Coolest Person
Students present information on the public lives and work of a chosen philanthropist. They write bio-poems highlighting the work of philantropists.
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Philanthropy is Everywhere Lesson 1: Everyone Can Be a Philanthropist
Pupils examine their classroom as a community and find ways that individuals can support that community by doing philanthropic acts. They draw and label a picture of themselves participating in an act that betters the community.
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People Take the Stand
Students learn how to be a philanthropist. In this community lesson, students define words associated with philanthropy. Students read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and discuss the problem and how it was solved. Students...
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Lesson One: Characterizing Philanthropic People
Familiarize your class with philanthropy and involve individuals in philanthropic activities. First, determine the traits of philanthropic people. Class members attach sticky notes with character traits written on them to each side of at...
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Rosa Parks
Young scholars explore the life and works of Rosa Parks. In this Civil Rights lesson, students consider Rosa Parks' work as a philanthropist. Young scholars then write a letter to someone that they admire for making a difference.
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We the Community
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students design and create informational books regarding nonprofit agencies and philanthropists in their community.
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The Million Mile Journey
Students read quotes. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Historic Excerpts of The Europeans. Students work in pairs and pick one quote to illustrate.
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Saving the Trees
Students identify why trees are important. In this environmental lesson, students read the book The Giving Tree and list reasons why humans need trees. Students create a storybook to explain why other natural resources are important to...
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People Making a Difference
Students research the idea of basic needs, study philanthropists in their community, and think about ways to help others receive basic needs. For this needs and philanthropy lesson, students brainstorm about basic needs. Students use...
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