Lesson 3:

Which Personal Passions Drive Your Mission?

Learning Targets

Students will use personal passions to work with like-minded peers to create philanthropic mission statements, integrating their 3Ts.

Duration 40 MINS

Downloads Lesson Plan, Presentation, Personal Passions - Student Worksheet & Personal Passions Mind Map

Materials Student Worksheet, Mind Map Activity Sheet, Presentation Slides

Downloadable Materials

Lesson Plan: Which Personal Passions Drive Your Mission?

Two-part lesson beginning with Alex's Lemonade Stand video. Part 1: Students complete personal passion mind maps. Part 2: students learn about mission statements through real examples (Starbucks, Adidas, Walmart) and create their own using the worksheet: 'My mission is to help [result] by [action] so that [change].'

Presentation: Personal Passions Drive Your Mission

Features Alex's Lemonade Stand story and mind mapping instructions. Guides students through identifying passions using reflective prompts, completing mind maps, and crafting mission statements. Includes 'Who Said That?' game with corporate examples and two personal mission statement models.

Activity: Personal Passions - Student Worksheet

Reflection worksheet where students list five personal passions, answer identity-building prompts, and create their mission statement using the three-box formula: Box 1 (need), Box 2 (action), Box 3 (result).

Activity: Personal Passions Mind Map

Visual mind-mapping worksheet with the student's name at the center and four branches for personal passions. Students brainstorm ways to use their 3Ts for each passion, encouraging them to personalize it by adding illustrations and additional branches. Includes a completed example.

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