Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Write a reflective journal entry about the nature of caring, giving, and providing service to others. Holidays Are Changed by a Street Encounter. Research a charitable organization on the Internet, focusing on the organization's history, special projects, ways in which one can get involved in the organization, and the importance of this organization in the community or in society. Imagine that they have the financial backing and support systems needed to create a charitable organization and describe the organization they would create in a written mission statement for that organization.
Students then share their answers.
Brainstorm different types of charities, and write student responses on the board. Then, tell students that they will be conducting some on-line research on a specific charity or type of charity, and add to this list other keywords that students could use in their Internet search, such as the name of your hometown or state. Based on the number of computers with Internet access available to the class, students work individually or in small groups to research a charitable organization of their choice. After editing their work, students should present their mission statements, either orally or as a visual display, to the class. Extra credit can be given to students who develop a company logo for their organization.