Learning to Give, Philanthropy education resources that teach giving and civic engagement
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Unit Purpose:
The lessons in this unit will focus on the role of foundations and how they help cultural subgroups within communities. It will also define philanthropy and increase the students' knowledge about how it allows individuals to contribute to their community locally by allowing the students to make some decisions about how they will raise money to be donated to a local organization.
Unit Duration:
Eight 45 minute class periods
Unit Objectives:
The Learners will:
- identify a cause in the community that needs to be addressed.
- describe how a corporate sponsor helps communities.
- describe how corporate funds are spent for the common good.
- explain the need to preserve treasures for future use.
- list examples of philanthropy in various cultural subcultures.
- describe one philanthropic organization or foundation for each subculture.
Service Experience:
- Request funds for a School Service Organization project
- Sunny Box for ill classmate
Unit Assessment:
Charting of cultural foundations or organizations.
School/Home Connection:
- Lesson One: Sharing the Wealth—Grant Request (requesting funds from a foundation)
- LessonTwo: Providing a Helping Hand—A Little PSA (logging public service announcements sponsored by corporations)
Notes for Teaching:
It is advisable that teachers secure access to the Internet in the classroom or obtain information ahead of time and copy it to be shared with students.
State Curriculum and Philanthropy Theme Frameworks:
See individual lessons for benchmark detail.
Lessons Developed By:
Ramona Purdy
Detroit Public Schools
Van Zile Elementary School
2915 E Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48234
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