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Lesson 2:

Evaluating Philanthropy

Learning Targets

Students create a rubric to evaluate local, national, and global philanthropists. Students will use this rubric in Lesson 10 to evaluate themselves.
Duration 20 MINS
Downloads Lesson Plan, Presentation & Evaluating Philanthropy - Student Worksheet
Materials Student Worksheet, Electronic Devices

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Lesson Plan: Evaluating Philanthropy

Lesson Plan: Evaluating Philanthropy

Inquiry-based 20-minute lesson where students brainstorm criteria for effective philanthropy, research three nonprofits, and evaluate them using self-created rubrics. Features video of student philanthropist Jordan van der Walt's 'Just One Bag' program and gallery walk reflection.

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Presentation: What Makes Effective Philanthropy?

Presentation: What Makes Effective Philanthropy?

Guides students through creating evaluation criteria, analyzing nonprofit examples (American Cancer Society, ASPCA, American Red Cross), and developing critical thinking skills to assess philanthropic impact. Closes with a Daisaku Ikeda quote about turning dreams into action.

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Activity: Evaluating Philanthropy - Student Worksheet

Activity: Evaluating Philanthropy - Student Worksheet

Structured worksheet where students develop four evaluation criteria, research and score three nonprofits (local, national, global) on a 0–3 point scale for each criterion, and reflect on which organization aligns with their interests and values.

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