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Hurricane Katrina Relief

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Students create a song about philanthropy. They work together to develop a list of ways to donate money. They choose an aid organization which helped victims of Hurricane Katrina to receive their donation. They reflect on their contribution to complete the lesson.

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3rd - 5th
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English Language Arts
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