Egoism Lesson Plans - LessonCorner

1. Heroes
...Take? You're Here 1. Heroes 2. Historic Heroes 3. Heroes with Heart GRADES: 6-8 4. Are There Any Heroes Out There? 5. Making A Difference _ Subjects: Arts, Language Arts, Philanthropy and Social Studies _ Key Words/Concepts (click to view) ART-VA: Create/Communicate ELA: Vocabulary PHIL: Altruism; Egoism; Enlightened Self-Interest; Heroes; Personal Virtue; Self Interest The LEAGUE Logo SOC: Citizenship/Civic LEAGUE Lessons Engagement; Civic Responsibility/Virtue; LeagueWorldWide.org Civil Society; Common Good; Compare/ Contrast; Values Purpose: embed(/ Students will identify traits and practices of...

2. Teaching "Theme" with Children's Literature
...eme of a children's story. speculate on the reasons for an individual's philanthropy in the Teacher Resources children's story "The Cello of Mr. O." Lesson Plans Instructor Note: Address the reasons for individual philanthropy. You can incorporate enlightened self-interest, Bibliographies altruism, egoism and seven motivations for giving and serving. Visit www.learningtogive.org to access additional lessons, Briefing Papers Vocabulary (click on Resource Room) and themes. Before you begin the lesson, inform the learners they will need Nonprofit Career a children's picture book of their choice. They ma...

3. Making A Difference
...It Take? 1. Heroes 2. Historic Heroes 3. Heroes with Heart 4. Are There Any GRADES: 6-8 Heroes Out There? You're Here 5. Making A Difference _ Subjects: Language Arts, Philanthropy and Social Studies _ Key Words/Concepts (click to view) ELA: Group Discussions; Journaling; Reflection PHIL: Altruism; Egoism; Enlightened Self-Interest; Service Learning SOC: Civic Responsibility/ The LEAGUE Logo Virtue; Civil Society; LEAGUE Lessons Common Good; Communities; Core LeagueWorldWide.org Democratic Values; Graphs; Personal Virtue Purpose: Students will recognize they can make a difference toward the embed(/ b...

4. Getting Out of the Box
...age Arts, Philanthropy and Social Studies _ Key Words/Concepts (click to view) ART: Music: History/Culture; Visual Arts: Analyze ELA: Brainstorming; Compare/ Contrast; Ethics; Listening; Questioning; Reading; Stereotyping/ Bias The LEAGUE Logo PHIL: Altruism; Culture; LEAGUE Lessons Discrimination; Egoism; Minorities; Respect; LeagueWorldWide.org Self Interest; Selflessness; Stereotypes; Tolerance SOC: Compare/Contrast; Consensus; Discrimination; Diversity; Ethics; LEAGUE Optional Lesson: King Day; Minorities; Racism embed(/ lessons/ratings/Ratings.swf? unit=137&lesson=3&rating=0& number=2&average=5&...

5. Helping the NeedyWhat Now?
...n Philanthropic? 3. Time Traveling _ 4. Philanthropy Profiler Subjects: 5. If I Had A Million Language Arts, Dollars Philanthropy and Social You're Here Studies 6. Helping the Needy What Now? _ Key Words/Concepts (click to view) ELA: Brainstorming; Presentations; Research; Resources PHIL: Altruism; Egoism; Enlightened Self-Interest; Motivation for Giving; Nonprofit Organizations; Service Project SOC: Decision Making Model; The LEAGUE Logo Economic Sectors; LEAGUE Lessons Economic Systems; Goods and Services; Inquiry; LeagueWorldWide.org LEAGUE Optional Lesson: King Day; LEAGUE Optional Lesson: One Da...

6. Heroism in English Myth
...ric code and discussion of concepts like courage, personal honor, chastity and defense of the defenseless. Ask students to recall reasons for advocacy for the common good and the motivations for giving. Discuss altruism, why people may sacrifice for the benefit of others, enlightened self-interest, egoism. Connect these to actions of characters as the students move through their reading and development of their presentations. Attachment Two: Graphic Organizer for Reading Sir Launcelot du Lac. Students will complete the chart listing the qualities of the chivalric code. The text is to be read as a who...

7. Note to the Teacher: This unit is primarily for HIGH SCHOOL stude
...ome nineteenth-century figures interpreted Darwin's theory in a manner that called into question the need for a god and for any transcendent prescriptions for moral behavior. This precipitated a debate over the "right" course of action. If humans are motivated by survival, self-interest, or ethical egoism, can they be moral creatures? In the twentieth century some have suggested that morality must be understood in light of our evolutionary past, that, specifically we are nothing more than the sum of our genes. There is a great deal more to the issues Darwin used than just textbook wars and monkey tri...

8. Democracy, The Common Good, and the Third Sector
...anthropy PCS06. HS 6. Trace the national and Civil Society Philanthropy in historic roots of History philanthropy and give an example of charity and of philanthropy. III. Philanthropy PI 01. Reasons for HS 2. Compare and and the Individual Individual contrast enlightened Philanthropy self-interest, egoism, and altruism as they relate to philanthropy and principals of democracy. Lesson Developed and Piloted by: Kathy Hurst Romulus Community Schools Romulus Senior High School Romulus, MI 48174 Serena Fraser Kessler Romulus Community Schools Romulus Senior High School Romulus, MI 48174 User Comments: Th...

9. On the Same Page
...putes. II. Philanthropy PCS05. MS 7. Compare an open, and Civil Society Philanthropy and democratic community Government to a closed, totalitarian community. III. Philanthropy PI 01. Reasons for MS 2. Explain and give and the Individual Individual examples of Philanthropy enlightened self-interest, egoism, and altruism as they relate to philanthropy. Lesson Developed and Piloted by: Cheryl Larkin Pontiac School District Madison Middle School Pontiac, MI 48340 User Comments: Jana, Teacher Jackson, MI Comments on "On the Same Page" (The positive aspect of using this lesson was) students were engaged. T...

10. Exploring Philanthropic Motivations: The Drive (8th)
...ly Exploring Philanthropic Motivations: The Drive (8th) Unit Contents You're Here 1. Exploring Philanthropic GRADES: 6-8 Motivations: The Drive (8th) _ Subjects: Language Arts and Social Studies _ Key Words/Concepts (click to view) ELA: Brainstorming; Resources PHIL: Altruism; Caring; Civic Virtue; Egoism; Enlightened Self-Interest; Giving; LEAGUE Event Lesson: The Drive; Motivation for Giving; Nonprofit Organizations; Responsibility; Service The LEAGUE Logo Project LEAGUE Lessons SOC: Citizenship/Civic Engagement; Economic LeagueWorldWide.org Sectors; Economic Systems; Inquiry; Wants/ Needs LEAGUE C...