LEAGUE Event Lessons
In addition to these grade-specific LEAGUE event lessons, teachers can search for service-learning and character-building lessons.
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LEAGUE EVENT LESSONS
Intro to Philanthropy (+)
- We Can All Do Our Share:
LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (K) - Living in a Community: LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (1st)
- Our Land: LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (2nd)
- Philanthropy Is Everywhere:
LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (3rd) - Community Philanthropy: LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (4th)
- Our Philanthropic Tradition:
LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (5th) - Call to Action (A)!: LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (6th)
- Philanthropy--You and Your World: LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (7th)
- Power to Make a Difference (The): LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (8th)
- Philanthropists in Our Midst: LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (9th)
- New Philanthropy—A Hands-On Way of Giving (The): LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (10th)
- Sports Legends and Philanthropy--Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe & Tiger Woods: LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (11th)
- Launching Your Ship with Citizenship: LEAGUE Philanthropy Unit (12th)
One Day (+)
- Small Fish Stick Together: One Day (K)
- What Is a Community?: One Day (1st)
- United We Stand: One Day (2nd)
- Can You Lend Me a Hand?: One Day (K)
- You Can Make a Difference: One Day (1st)
- Linked Together: One Day (2nd)
- Native American Legend about Community (A): One Day (3rd)
- Good Citizenship and Philanthropy: One Day (4th)
- Small Actions with Big Results: One Day (5th)
- Making a Difference in Our Community: One Day (3rd)
- Partners for the Common Good: One Day (4th)
- Philanthropists in the Community: One Day (5th)
- Building Blocks of a Community: One Day (6th)
- Mile In My Moccasins (A): One Day (7th)
- Best Day Ever (The)!: One Day (8th)
- We Need Each Other: One Day (6th)
- Connecting the Links for a Stronger Community:
One Day (7th) - Recognizing Philanthropy in Our Community : One Day (8th)
- Valuing Community: One Day (9th)
- Your Place in the Community: One Day (10th)
- Finding Self in Community: One Day (11th)
- Motivated to Give: One Day (12th)
- Making our Voices Heard for the Community: One Day (9th)
- Voting and the Common Good: One Day (10th)
- What's My Civic Responsibility?: One Day (11th)
- Small Steps; Great Journeys: One Day (12th)
The Drive (+)
- People Making a Difference: The Drive (K)
- How About a Hand?: The Drive (1st)
- Selfless Sam: The Drive (2nd)
- Bare Necessities - Helping Others: The Drive (K)
- Souper Philanthropists: The Drive (1st)
- Many Hands Together Make a Lighter Load:
The Drive (2nd) - Sharing is Giving: The Drive (3rd)
- This I Can Do: The Drive (4th)
- Family Lessons in Philanthropy: The Drive (5th)
- Community Table-Community Ties: The Drive (3rd)
- Harvesting Friends-Feeding Needs: The Drive (4th)
- Helping Hands Across the World: The Drive (5th)
- Meeting Needs Four Ways: The Drive (6th)
- How the Community Meets Needs: The Drive (7th)
- Exploring Philanthropic Motivations: The Drive (8th)
- Meeting Needs through Sharing: The Drive (6th)
- Hunger and Your Community: The Drive (7th)
- Recognizing the Faces of Hunger and Poverty:
The Drive (8th) - Addressing Poverty: The Drive (9th)
- Lesson from Jane (A): The Drive (10th)
- Global Hunger and Malnutrition: The Drive (11th)
- Power and Potential to Make a Difference: The Drive (12th)
- What is "Real" Hunger?: The Drive (9th)
- Thinking "Glocally": The Drive (10th)
- Volunteering - Why is it so Important?:
The Drive (11th) - It's Up to Whom? You!: The Drive (12th)
King Day (+)
- Recognizing Our Similarities and Differences: King Day (K)
- Upon the Clouds of Equality: King Day (1st)
- Catch Her If You Can!: King Day (2nd)
- I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help? King Day (K)
- Sharing Compliments: King Day (1st)
- Compliments Can Change the World!: King Day (2nd)
- Courage Comes In All Sizes: King Day (3rd)
- Finding Our Bonds: King Day (4th)
- Rosa Parks: King Day (5th)
- Courageous Voices that Shook the Nation to Action:
King Day (3rd) - Words Can Hurt: King Day (4th)
- Looking beyond First Impressions: King Day (5th)
- Just-Us and Kindness: On Our Terms: King Day (6th)
- Wall of Philanthropists: King Day (7th)
- Just-Us and Kindness: A Voice for Children: King Day (8th)
- Put Your Hands in Mine: King Day (6th)
- Courage to Be You: King Day (7th)
- Justice and Kindness Play a Part: King Day (8th)
- Attributes of a Civil Society: King Day (9th)
- Comics and Cartoons of a Civil Society: King Day (10th)
- Reporting on an Ideal World: King Day (11th)
- Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk: King Day (12th)
- Understanding Justice, Kindness and Tolerance:
King Day (9th) - Stand and Deliver for Justice and Diversity: King Day (10th)
- Treating Others as You Would Like to be Treated:
King Day (11th) - Taking a Stand for the Good of Others: King Day (12)
Earth Day (+)
- Making the World a More Beautiful Place: Earth Day (K)
- Johnny Be Good: Earth Day (1st)
- Talking Trees: Earth Day (2nd)
- Our Class, Our Earth: Earth Day (K)
- Flowers and a Beautiful World: Earth Day (1st)
- Earth Day for a Small World: Earth Day (2nd)
- Mother Earth Connections: Earth Day (3rd)
- Stewardship and the Rain Forest: Earth Day (4th)
- Dreaming of Gardens: Earth Day (5th)
- The Joy of a Garden: Earth Day (3rd)
- Three 'Rs' to Environmental Stewardship: Earth Day (4th)
- Pollution Is Not a Solution: Earth Day (5th)
- Water--Where Has It Gone?: Earth Day (6th)
- Who Will Care for the Water?: Earth Day (7th)
- Pollution Solutions: Earth Day (8th)
- Out on a Limb: Earth Day (6th)
- Pick Up a Litter Bit: Earth Day (7th)
- Litter and Environmental Stewardship: Earth Day (8th)
- Whose Responsibility Is It?: Earth Day (9th)
- Great Debate--Do Americans Today Have Civic Virtue (The)?: Earth Day (10th)
- Looking at Our Community: Earth Day (11th)
- Civic Environmentalist: Rachel Carson: Earth Day (12th)
- Why Eat Organic?: Earth Day (9th)
- Responsible Energy Use: Earth Day (10th)
- Air Pollution and Asthma: Earth Day (11th)
- Climate Change Challenge: Earth Day (12th)
Wildcards (+)
Acts of Kindness/Compassion (+)
- Sharing and Caring Across Generations (K-2)
- Living History-An Intergenerational Philanthropy
Project (3-5) - Time, Talent, Treasure, and Economics (3-5)
- Why Do People Give? (3-5)
- Inquiring Minds: News and Philanthropy (3-5)
- Save a Drop For Me (6-8)
- Private Resources for the Common Good (9-12)
- Public Display of Art (PDA) (9-12)
Art From The Heart (+)
- Phil's Garden of Good (K-2)
- Buzzing is BEE-lieving (K-2)
- Giving from the Heart: Art from the Heart (K-2)
- Sharing our Talents: Art from the Heart (K-2)
- Poetry for the Common Good: Art from the Heart (K-2)
- Philanthropy—The Big Picture (3-5)
- Powerful Words Can Warm the Heart: Art from the Heart (3-5)
- What Goes Around, Comes Around!: Art from the Heart (3-5)
- Singing a Song of Community: Art from the Heart (3-5)
- Art for the Common Good—Junkanoo! (6-8)
- Poetry of Giving (The) (6-8)
- Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy (6-8)
- Setting the Stage for Service Learning Relationships (6-8)
- Global Peace and Local Legacies (6-8)
- Tulipmania – Growing Flowers to Share (6-8)
- Painting Pictures with Poetry: Art from the Heart (6-8)
- Faces of the Community (The): Art from the Heart (6-8)
- Funding the Arts: Art from the Heart (6-8)
- Launching Your Ship with Citizenship (9-12)
- Private Resources for the Common Good (9-12)
- Sports Legends and Philanthropy—Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, Tiger Woods and Jackie Joyner-Kersee (9-12)
- Heroism In Literature (9-12)
- My Country, My Community (9-12)
- All for One (9-12)
- Art as Advocacy: Art from the Heart (9-12)
- Gift of Art: "P.A.G." - Private Action for the Common (The): Art from the Heart (9-12)
- Landscape Legacies: Art from the Heart (9-12)
- Action through Art: Art from the Heart (9-12)
Animal Welfare (+)
- Pet Care and Safety (K-2)
- Sharing Our World (3-5)
- Working Animals (3-5)
- Animal Shelters (3-5)
- Keeping Our Pets Safe in an Emergency (3-5)
- Humane Heroes: Those Who Care Enough (6-8)
- Animals in Sports and Entertainment (6-8)
- Careers: Living and Working with Animals (9-12)
- Advocacy-Getting the Job Done (9-12)
Emergency Response (+)
- Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me! (K-2) (K-2)
- Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me! (3-5) (3-5)
- Keeping Our Pets Safe in an Emergency (3-5)
- Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership! (6-8) (6-8)
- Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership! (9-12) (9-12)
- Hurricane Katrina / Great Hanshin-Awaji Disaster Collaboration (9-12)
Environment (+)
- Philanthropy in Bloom (K-2)
- Sharing and Caring Across Generations (K-2)
- Watch Me Grow (K-2)
- Go, Johnny, Go! (K-2)
- Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me! (K-2) (K-2)
- Growing Our Future (K-2)
- Earth Keepers (K-2)
- The Four R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, RESPECT! (K-2)
- Saving the Monarch (K-2)
- Water Makes Our World Go 'Round (K-2)
- Building a Mini-Park and Bird Sanctuary (3-5)
- Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach (3-5)
- Rivers for the Common Good (3-5)
- Roosevelt's Tree Army (3-5)
- Earth Connections (3-5)
- Sharing Our World (3-5)
- Pitch In — A Philanthropic Puppet Project (3-5)
- Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me! (3-5) (3-5)
- The Heat Is On: A Unit Concerning Global Warming (3-5)
- Sand, Sand, Everywhere Sand (3-5)
- Watershed S.O.S. (Saving Our Sources) (3-5)
- Cool Kids Compost (3-5)
- Are You a River Keeper? (6-8)
- Water Resources and the Role of the Independent Sector (6-8)
- Tulipmania – Growing Flowers to Share (6-8)
- This Land Is Our Land - Flourish or Perish? (6-8)
- Save a Drop For Me (6-8)
- Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership! (6-8) (6-8)
- One Person's Trash (6-8)
- Take a Breath Now (6-8)
- Dear Philanthropist (9-12)
- Environmental Groups and the Three Economic Sectors (9-12)
- Generosity of Spirit Folktales (9-12)
- Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership! (9-12) (9-12)
- Air Today, Air Tomorrow (9-12)
- To Recycle or Not to Recycle? That Shouldn't Even Be a Question! (9-12)
- Hurricane Katrina / Great Hanshin-Awaji Disaster Collaboration (9-12)
Fundraising (+)
- Protect Your Melon (K-2)
- Give It Back from a Snack (K-2)
- Closer to the Ground (3-5)
- Raising Resources (3-5)
- Foundations and You (3-5)
- Soup's On! Caring For Others in Our Community (3-5)
- Money Smart Children (3-5) (3-5)
- Money Smart Teens (6-8) (6-8)
- Philanthropy at Home and Abroad (9-12)
- Money Smart Teens (9-12) (9-12)
Health (+)
- Souperservice Kids (K-2)
- Give It Back from a Snack (K-2)
- Helping Others to Feed Themselves (K-2)
- Courage of the Heart (6-8)
Mentoring/Tutoring (+)
- Each One, Teach One (3-5)
Penny Drive (+)
- Where Does It All Come From? Penny Drive (K-2)
- Spend, Save or Donate: Penny Drive (K-2)
- Reading for Pennies: Penny Drive (K-2)
- Money Smart Children (2nd grade) (K-2)
- Lucky Money: Penny Drive (3-5)
- Makes Cents to Me: Penny Drive (3-5)
- Banking on the Future: Penny Drive (3-5)
- Money Smart Children (3-5) (3-5)
- Designing Your Philanthropic Collage: Penny Drive (6-8)
- Philanthropy--Why?: Penny Drive (6-8)
- How Do We Spend, Save, and Donate?: Penny Drive (6-8)
- Money Smart Teens (6-8) (6-8)
- Personal Giving Mission Statement (A): Penny Drive (9-12)
- Making Choices with Scarce Resources: Penny Drive (9-12)
- Living Your Passion: Penny Drive (9-12)
- Motivations for Giving: Penny Drive (9-12)
- Money Smart Teens (9-12) (9-12)
Poverty/Hunger/Homelessness (+)
- Souperservice Kids (K-2)
- Helping Others to Feed Themselves (K-2)
- Cinderella Project (K-2)
- Sense of Community (A) (K-2)
- Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me! (K-2) (K-2)
- Time, Talent, Treasure, and Economics (3-5)
- Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me! (3-5) (3-5)
- Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless (6-8)
- Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership! (6-8) (6-8)
- Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service: The Historical Connections (9-12)
- For the Well-Being of Our Citizens (9-12)
- Food for Thought: Hunger—Around the Block,
Around the World (9-12) - Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership! (9-12) (9-12)
- Hurricane Katrina / Great Hanshin-Awaji Disaster Collaboration (9-12)
School Bridge (+)
- Let's Play and Learn (K-2)
- It's All in the Cards (3-5)
- Games People Play (6-8) (6-8)
- Games People Play (9-12) (9-12)
OPTIONAL LEAGUE LESSONS
One Day (+)
- Community Helpers—Mail and Meals (K-2)
- Growing as a Group (K-2)
- How About a Hand? (K-2)
- How the Cookie Crumbles (K-2)
- Our Playful Community (K-2)
- Living In a Community (K-2)
- Protect Your Melon (K-2)
- Souperservice Kids (K-2)
- We Can All Do Our Share (K-2)
- You Can Bank on Me! (K-2)
- Give It Back from a Snack (K-2)
- People Who Work (K-2)
- Go, Johnny, Go! (K-2)
- Earth Keepers (K-2)
- Diverse Voices-African American Ventures (3-5)
- Laws, What Are They Good For? (3-5)
- We the Community—Past, Present and Future (3-5)
- Philanthropy—Individuals and Their Surroundings (3-5)
- This I Can Do! (3-5)
- Time, Talent, Treasure, and Economics (3-5)
- Kids Can Make a Difference (3-5)
- Freedom to Choose (3-5)
- What a Wonderful World—Changes Through Time (3-5)
- Phil's Community Connections (3-5)
- Road Less Traveled (A) (6-8)
- Art for the Common Good—Junkanoo! (6-8)
- Bridges for All (6-8)
- Bridging the Gap (6-8)
- Doing Our Share (6-8)
- Getting to Know the Community (6-8)
- Global Philanthropy—The United Way (6-8)
- Power to Make a Difference (The) (6-8)
- Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy (6-8)
- Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless (6-8)
- Philanthropy, You, and Your World (6-8)
- Setting the Stage for Service Learning Relationships (6-8)
- Executive Branch—Gifts to the Future (The) (6-8) (6-8)
- Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The) (6-8)
- Social Action Project (The) (6-8)
- Water Resources and the Role of the Independent Sector (6-8)
- Philanthropic Movements in the United States to 1900 (6-8)
- Helping Children Learn (6-8)
- Stitch in Time for the Common Good (A) (6-8)
- Civic Virtue in Modern American Democracy (9-12)
- Concepts of Leadership (9-12)
- Dear Philanthropist (9-12)
- Defining Philanthropy (9-12)
- Environmental Groups and the Three Economic Sectors (9-12)
- Rise of Foundations and Nonprofits (The) (9-12)
- Opportunities in Philanthropy (9-12)
- Rebuilding the Peace—United States Post World War II (9-12)
- Philanthropy—Essential to a Democratic Society (9-12)
- Philanthropy at Home and Abroad (9-12)
- Launching Your Ship with Citizenship (9-12)
- Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service: The Historical Connections (9-12)
- Private Resources for the Common Good (9-12)
- Service Learning for a One-Semester Course (9-12)
- Social Reformer—Jane Addams (9-12)
- Sports Legends and Philanthropy—Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, Tiger Woods and Jackie Joyner-Kersee (9-12)
- Student Voluntarism Symposium (9-12)
- Superheroes as Philanthropists (9-12)
- Sensitive Side of Philanthropy (The) (9-12)
- State of the Union—State of Caring (The) (9-12)
- Using the Carter Center as an Example of Philanthropy Today—Local and Global Volunteerism (9-12)
- "We the People..." Project (9-12)
- Whose Job Is It? (9-12)
- Women in Philanthropy (9-12)
- Your Place in the Community (9-12)
- Challenging Social Boundaries (9-12)
- Heroism In Literature (9-12)
- Growing a Citizen (9-12)
- For the Well-Being of Our Citizens (9-12)
- Communities in Crisis (9-12) (9-12)
- Time Traveler - Intergenerational Interviews (9-12)
- Encouraging Volunteerism (9-12)
- All for One (9-12)
The Drive (+)
- Community Helpers—Mail and Meals (K-2)
- Philanthropic Behavior (K-2)
- Philanthropic Literature (K-2)
- Pilgrim's Progress (K-2)
- People Making a Difference (K-2)
- Sense of Community (A) (K-2)
- Philanthropy and You (3-5)
- This I Can Do! (3-5)
- Kids Can Make a Difference (3-5)
- Nonprofits in Our World and Community (3-5) (3-5)
- Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy (6-8)
- Nonprofits in Our World and Community (6-8) (6-8)
- Global Peace and Local Legacies (6-8)
- Dear Philanthropist (9-12)
- Social Reformer—Jane Addams (9-12)
- Sports Legends and Philanthropy—Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, Tiger Woods and Jackie Joyner-Kersee (9-12)
- Whose Job Is It? (9-12)
- Your Place in the Community (9-12)
- Heroism In Literature (9-12)
- For the Well-Being of Our Citizens (9-12)
- Food for Thought: Hunger—Around the Block,
Around the World (9-12) - Encouraging Volunteerism (9-12)
King Day (+)
- Citizenship (K-2)
- Philanthropic Literature (K-2)
- Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community (K-2)
- "Antsy" for Others (K-2)
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior - His Life, His Legacy (K-2)
- Diverse Voices-African American Ventures (3-5)
- Heroes and Their Impact (3-5)
- How Did We Help? (3-5)
- Philanthropy and You (3-5)
- Foundations and You (3-5)
- Different! Diverse! Dynamic! (3-5) (3-5)
- Core Democratic Values in Action (3-5)
- Art for the Common Good—Junkanoo! (6-8)
- At the Core of Philanthropy—Democratic Values (6-8)
- Communities in Crisis (6-8) (6-8)
- Cultural Pluralism in Young Adult Literature—Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (6-8)
- Global Philanthropy—The United Way (6-8)
- Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy (6-8)
- Music of the Civil Rights Era, 1954-1968 (6-8)
- Philanthropy and Children Who Are Homeless (6-8)
- Respecting Diversity—The Road To Tolerance (6-8)
- Setting the Stage for Service Learning Relationships (6-8)
- Executive Branch—Gifts to the Future (The) (6-8) (6-8)
- Power of One—Everyday Heroes for the Common Good (The) (6-8)
- We Are One World (6-8)
- Herstory in History (6-8)
- ECHO, ECHO, ECHO—Each Can Help Others (6-8)
- Us vs. Them (6-8)
- Affirmative Action (9-12)
- Concepts of Leadership (9-12)
- Creating Student-Generated Classroom Rules (9-12)
- Dear Philanthropist (9-12)
- For Goodness Sake, Why Don't We Give More Power to the People? (9-12)
- Majority Rule—Minority Rights (9-12)
- Private Resources for the Common Good (9-12)
- Social Reformer—Jane Addams (9-12)
- Sports Legends and Philanthropy—Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, Tiger Woods and Jackie Joyner-Kersee (9-12)
- Using the Carter Center as an Example of Philanthropy Today—Local and Global Volunteerism (9-12)
- Whose Job Is It? (9-12)
- Women in Philanthropy (9-12)
- Challenging Social Boundaries (9-12)
- Growing a Citizen (9-12)
- Communities in Crisis (9-12) (9-12)
- All for One (9-12)
- How Prophet-able Are You? (9-12)
Earth Day (+)
- Philanthropy in Bloom (K-2)
- Helping Others to Feed Themselves (K-2)
- Watch Me Grow (K-2)
- Go, Johnny, Go! (K-2)
- Growing Our Future (K-2)
- Earth Keepers (K-2)
- Building a Mini-Park and Bird Sanctuary (3-5)
- Each One, Teach One (3-5)
- My Water, Your Water, Our Water (3-5)
- Philanthropy in History (3-5)
- Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach (3-5)
- Real Heroes (3-5)
- Rivers for the Common Good (3-5)
- Roosevelt's Tree Army (3-5)
- This I Can Do! (3-5)
- Earth Connections (3-5)
- Cool Kids Compost (3-5)
- Are You a River Keeper? (6-8)
- Around the World (6-8)
- Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy (6-8)
- Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World (The) (6-8)
- Water Resources and the Role of the Independent Sector (6-8)
- Tulipmania – Growing Flowers to Share (6-8)
- This Land Is Our Land - Flourish or Perish? (6-8)
- Truth, Trash and Treasure (6-8)
- Save a Drop For Me (6-8)
- Concepts of Leadership (9-12)
- Dear Philanthropist (9-12)
- Environmental Groups and the Three Economic Sectors (9-12)
- Philanthropy at Home and Abroad (9-12)
- Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service: The Historical Connections (9-12)
- Sports Legends and Philanthropy—Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, Tiger Woods and Jackie Joyner-Kersee (9-12)
- Using the Carter Center as an Example of Philanthropy Today—Local and Global Volunteerism (9-12)
- For the Well-Being of Our Citizens (9-12)
LEAGUE K-12 Curriculum Scope & Sequence, available for download, provides an overview of the lessons created specifically for LEAGUE events. Lessons are listed in sequence and by grade level.