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Philanthropy in Your Community

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Students brainstorm how an action to benefit others is a type of philanthropy. They identify the commonwealth approach to philanthropy, plan and carry out a philanthropic action in their community and reflect how their action qualifies as philanthropy.

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community service, volunteering, philanthropy

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community service, philanthropy, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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