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My Community-My World

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Students discover the meaning of philanthropy and ways in which it occurs in the home, at school, and in the community. Each student chooses one need in their own community, list opportunities to fulfill the need, then predict what might result if they took action.

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philanthropy

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communities, Community, philanthropy, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Project-Based Learning
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