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Habitat Hunt

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners discover how hard it is for animals to find all the items needed in their habitat. In this habitat lesson, students play a game in which they pretend to be an animal, they discover that not all animals can find the food needed...
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Nature's Magic Elixir

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars do research to discover the importance of water in the world and its effect upon our daily lives. They will also appreciate the beauty of water and how it is so adaptable within nature.
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Changing Attitudes in America

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils discuss strategies for confronting destructive stereotypes and mythologies, as well as promoting racial understanding in Students.
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Primary Source? What is That?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the use of primary sources. They read and discuss excerpts from the "Diary of Anne Frank," write journal entries, identify examples of altruism from the book, write an essay, and complete a worksheet.
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Letters from Rifka

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read Karen Hesse's book "Letters from Rifka" and explore how it presents the experiences of a Russian immigrant to America. They research and write reports on the experiences of various immigrants from different cultures, keep...
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Making Good Money Choices

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play a game called Philanthropy EconAround Bingo and learn how to make smart money choices. In this money choices lesson plan, students play the game and discuss what choices would be better than others to maximize their money.
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Qué comes tú?/What do you eat?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make healthy decisions about managing food choices for more nutritious and healthy consumption through this series of lessons.
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Fiber of Life

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine the importance of plants to individuals and society through a multi-discipline set of activities. They observe and draw different leaf structures and then create a book about trees and photosynthesis. They explore ways...
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Lending a Helping Hand

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research the work of North American NGOs and select one to support with a financial contribution as a class. In this philanthropic research instructional activity, students consider the work of Benjamin Franklin,...
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Personal Responsibility

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars write in their journals. In this writing and responsibility lesson, students write about personal responsibility. They have three writing choices to choose from that all deal with this central theme.
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What Does This Have To Do With Me?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to make a difference in their community. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss if one person can make a difference, brainstorm a list of actions individuals can take to make a difference and write an essay...
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Can You Make a Difference?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write and present a speech. In this service instructional activity, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Students make a...
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Philanthropic Beliefs of Native Americans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine the tradition of giving and sharing in early Native American communities. For this philanthropy lesson, students define the term philanthropy, list 3 traditions of Native American giving and sharing, and identify 3...
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Nonprofit or For-Profit?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discuss different community organizations. In this philanthropy lesson, students define for-profit and nonprofit organizations. They identify examples of both and discuss the common themes and characteristics of each group.
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Discovering Our Legacy of Giving

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the characteristics of philanthropists.  In this cross- curricular lesson plan, 7th graders evaluate the character traits of people from a film. Students write a metaphor about responsibility to community.
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Maimonides' Eight Levels (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Eight Levels of Charity. For this philanthropy lesson, students investigate the levels of charity and create posters that help them achieve one of the eight levels of charity.
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Nonprofit or For-Profit?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. For this philanthropy lesson, students compare and contrast nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
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The Global Community

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars investigate international cooperation. In this global issues lesson, students identify the purposes of international intervention such as efforts to aid Somalia and Darfur. Young scholars then simulate a press conference...
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Breaking News English: Nelson Mandela Day

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Nelson Mandela Day worksheet, learners read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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The History of Conflict in the Middle East

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The history of the Middle East can be a fascinating and relevant topic for students.
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"Pitchfork" Ben Tillman and Political Reform in South Carolina

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the political reform movement in South Carolina spearheaded by "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman. In this South Carolina history lesson plan, 11th graders examine primary and secondary sources regarding Tillman and his...
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Globalization: Darfur

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the conflict in Darfur. In this global studies instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture about how history, geopolitics, and international law have contributed to the conflict....
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World Oceans Day in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The ocean is a fascinating topic for students to cover.
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World Tourism Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Tourism Day activity, learners complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order,...