Non-profits: Meeting Global and Local Needs
Overview
In this lesson, students investigate non-profits that serve a local or global need. They conduct a web quest on a specific non-profit, answer worksheet questions, and then develop a presentation for a mock donor. This lesson is meant to be cross-curricular, intending students to select a non-profit covering a topic being studied in another course. Examples include food scarcity, lack of clean water, or cultural norms ignoring girls’ education.
Lesson Overview
Please adapt the lesson activity to fit your students' abilities and interests.
Introduction
In this lesson, students investigate non-profits that serve a local or global need. They conduct a web quest on a specific non-profit, answer worksheet questions, and then develop a presentation for a mock donor. This lesson is meant to be cross-curricular, intending students to select a non-profit covering a topic being studied in another course. Examples include food scarcity, lack of clean water, or cultural norms ignoring girls’ education.
Grades 9 – 12
Themes
- Social Change
- Personal Impact
- Servant Leadership
Objectives
During the lesson, students will:
- Investigate a non-profit addressing a specific global or local need.
- Design a presentation about the non-profit, sharing key criteria.
- Display knowledge about the non-profit by presenting to a mock donor.
Essential Questioning
Students should be able to answer these questions by the end of this lesson:
- What non-profits actively address a specific global or local need?
- How can you convince a donor to support your non-profit?
Indiana Academic Standards
Sociology
- S.9.4 Discuss the implications of social problems for society.
- S.9.5 Examine how individuals and groups respond to social problems.
- S.9.6 Evaluate possible solutions to social problems and the potential consequences.
Human & Social Services
- HSSI-5.1 Evaluate or develop products that meet human service needs of individuals, families, or communities, accounting for ecological, environmental, sociological, psychological, technical, and/or economic considerations.
- HSSI-5.2 Demonstrate ability to secure community resources that contribute to the well-being of individuals and families.
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