Learning to Give, Philanthropy education resources that teach giving and civic engagement
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Unit Overview:
Unit Purpose:
This unit will define philanthropy as it appears in the private and public sectors and investigate how individuals work in concert through business, government, and foundations. It will increase students' awareness that their voluntary contributions are essential to the wellbeing of society whether done through the family, school, or neighborhood.
Unit Objectives:
The learner will:
- list ways that common good occurs in the family, school, and neighborhood.
- illustrate common good within the family, school, and neighborhood.
- describe types of philanthropy in business and government.
- examine how philanthropy coexists with the sectors in society.
- exemplify how business and governmental philanthropy enhance citizenry.
- define volunteerism and describe how volunteers play an important role in community services.
- map nonprofits within a 10-mile radius of the neighborhood.
- compare and contrast a nonprofit organization with a school group.
- develop a mission statement for the school group.
Service Experience:
Students will work with younger students in the school in a regular reading club.
Unit Assessment:
- Letters
- Essays
- Journal entries
- Compilation of information
School/Home Connection:
Philanthropy has a basis in the educational arena. It is founded upon the Core Democratic Values that lead to good citizenry. As learners explore each element of the Philanthropic Themes, they will have a greater appreciation of contributions that were made in the history of our nation. Students will use the curriculum mandated by educational benchmarks. The vocabulary will include: philanthropy, trust, common good, family, foundations, sector, economics, school, neighborhood, business, government, nonprofit, volunteer, service, profit, and community. Students will gain skills that are needed in the workplace and internalize the ideal that caring, sharing, and volunteering are necessary for the benefit of everyone.
Interactive parent/student homework: See Lesson Two: Tug of Roles or Who Is the Bigger Philanthropist and Lesson Three: Dividing the Philanthropic Shares.
Notes for Teaching:
The lessons in this unit may be taught as stand alones, however, the benefits that students gain when it is taught in its entirety outweigh this option. The vocabulary for some of the lessons is not always inclusive from the previous and may not be addressed. It would be advisable to use the http://learningtogive.org Web site to clarify any terms which are unfamiliar. Additionally, it would be helpful to check the materials, bibliographical references, and attachments prior to teaching any of the lessons.
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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Comments
My students and I looked at the Big Picture differently by dicussing what philanthrophy might look like. Students were asked to research pictures on the Internet exemplifing how philanthrophy might look and include captions for for their pictures.
They were excited to located pictures and then create captions that help explain or define philanthrophy.