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Raising Resources

Unit of 5 lessons

3rd-5th Grade

Subjects:

Library / Technology, Philanthropy and Social Studies

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Lesson 1 :	ELA:	Chair For My Mother (A)
	PHIL:	Fundraising; Need; Volunteer
	SOC:	Opportunity Costs; Resources; Scarcity
Lesson 2 :	PHIL:	Fundraising; Service Plan; Service Project
	SOC:	Problem Solving
Lesson 3 :	PHIL:	Fundraising; Service Plan
	SOC:	Budget; Choices/Consequences; Decision Making Model
Lesson 4 :	PHIL:	Fundraising; Service Project
	SOC:	Problem Solving
Lesson 5 :	PHIL:	Fundraising; Need; Nonprofit Organizations
	SOC:	Decision Making Model; Problem Solving

Unit Overview:

The lessons in this unit are designed to help learners recognize that there are many steps involved in planning a service project. Students will become involved in raising funds and resources to help a family in need.

Unit Purpose:

The lessons in this unit are designed to help learners become more aware of the process involved in establishing a volunteer/service project. Learners will recognize a service project needs to have a service plan, budget, and funding.

Unit Objectives:

The learner will:

identify examples of private resources.
describe the process in planning a service project.
analyze the cost of the service project and propose a budget.
select a way to raise funds for the service project .
recognize that nonprofit organizations are competing for funding.

Service Experience:

Although lessons in this unit contain service project examples, decisions about service plans and implementation should be made by students, as age appropriate.

Students will plan a service project. They will be involved in advertising, fund-raising, researching, goal setting, carrying-out the goal, and evaluating.

Unit Assessment:

Evaluation of student work and performance
Teacher observation

School/Home Connection:

Lesson Three: How Much Will this Cost?

Notes for Teaching:

Each lesson can be taught as a stand-alone lesson, although students will benefit most if the lessons are taught in conjunction with a service project. The service project proposed in this unit is helping a family who has lost their possessions in a fire. The children's story, A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams, will initiate conversation and brainstorming about the service project.