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Lesson Plan
California Department of Education

Gaining by Giving

For Teachers 9th Standards
Community service is a win-win! Scholars discover how to gain valuable career skills through helping others using a lesson about volunteer work. Second in a six-part career and college readiness series, the activities focus on...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Would Moses, Jesus, Krishna Say?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore different faith traditions.  In this US History lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast different religions.  Students evaluate the relevancy of the civic behavior as described by religious leaders. 
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Curated OER

Family Sells House to Help the Hungry

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students compare their wants and needs, then read a news article about a family that downsized their home to help African villagers. In this current events and poverty in Africa lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a...
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Curated OER

Kids Collect LEGOs for New Orleans

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Learners read and discuss a news article about children that collected 1.5 million LEGO bricks for kids in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. They complete a fill-in-the blank activity, answer article comprehension questions, solve...
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Curated OER

Charity in the Bible (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students research the tzedakah model as they read and discuss the book of Ruth in the Bible and consider the charitable acts of Boaz. Students also discuss...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Piecing Together the Puzzle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students reflect upon the lesson that everyone contributes to make a better world as they plan and execute a tikkun olam project of their choosing to help the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Women's Benevolent Societies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students read and discuss the highlights from the background essay on Jewish women's charitable institutions. They discuss the 1921 "New Year's Wish" cover of The Jewish Woman, the journal of the National Council of Jewish Women. ...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dear Young Philanthropist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the lives of philanthropists from history and role-play as them. They write letters to students explaining their motivations for helping others. They prepare visual presentations of their chosen philanthropists.
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Other

Concern Usa: Worldwide

For Students 9th - 10th
"Non-denominational, voluntary organization committed to the relief, assistance and advancement of peoples in need in less developed areas of the world."
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Zakat

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of one of the five pillars of faith and its basis in the Koran.
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Website
Other

World Relief

For Students 9th - 10th
World Relief is a faith-based, non-profit, relief organization that originated within the National Association of Evangelicals. They work to "relieve human suffering, poverty and hunger worldwide".
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Article
Character Lab

Character Lab: Lemons and Lemonade: Whatever Life Give You, Give Back

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As the Dalai Lama once said, "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." This article explains what happened to one man when he had an epiphany that changed the trajectory of his life.