Learning to Give, Philanthropy education resources that teach giving and civic engagement
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Unit Overview:
This unit contains a specific plan for a service project that other schools have successfully carried out. However, it can be adapted to fit local needs and interests of the students.
Unit Purpose:
This unit is designed to guide students in learning about literacy and the importance of reading, and to help them to plan and execute a book drive to help others gain access to books. The students will reflect on the book drive after it is completed.
Unit Duration:
Five 45-minute class periods, a 30-minute class period, plus time to carry out a service project
Unit Objectives:
- listen to statistics about literacy.
- discuss the statistics and reflect on their feelings about literacy in the world, the nation, the state, and their local community.
- form a plan of action to improve community literacy and access to books.
- brainstorm ways to collect books for donation.
- plan the steps of the service project.
- contact partner organizations with the help of the teacher.
- carry out the service project.
- create blogs using Weebly or another school-appropriate site for creating websites and blogs.
- write about the books they have chosen to donate.
- monitor and write about student reactions to books.
- share the collected books with the recipients.
- read with the recipients and participate in reading activities, if determined by the project plan.
- reflect on the service project through a writing project.
State Curriculum and Philanthropy Theme Frameworks:
See individual lessons for benchmark detail.
Lessons Developed By:
Lynn Bahena
LEAGUE Michigan
Detroit
28 W Adams
Detroit, Michigan 48226
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