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How Can Our Talents Be Used Together?

Lesson 2:

From Unit Using Our Talents for the Common Good

Lesson

Handouts

Academic Standards

Philanthropy Framework

Kindergarten-2nd Grade

Subjects:

Language Arts, Library / Technology and Philanthropy

Key Words/Concepts click to view

ELA:	Brainstorming; Group Discussions; Journaling; Poetry; Reading; Reflection
PHIL:	Caring/Sharing; Good Character; Service Plan; Values; Volunteer

Purpose:

Students will list their individual talents that can be pooled together to be used for the sake of others.

Duration:

One Forty-Five Minute Class Period

Objectives:

The learner will:

Describe his or her talent.
Describe ways that students can pool their talents.

Materials:

Chart paper or overhead projector and marker for recording
Togetherness Chant (Attachment One)

Handout 1: Togetherness Chant

Instructional Procedure(s):

Anticipatory Set:

Ask students to share the homework assignment from Lesson One: What Are My Talents? and some ways they can use their talents to help their families. Were some of them surprised by talents their parents thought they had?

Write "talents" on the board. Ask students to explain the talent that they illustrated in the last lesson.
Read to the class the poem, "Togetherness Chant" by Helen H. Moore (Attachment One). Change the word "play" to "work" in the last stanza of the poem.
Ask the class if they can "work" together to help others? Review what was discussed in Lesson One regarding using our individual talents to help others.
Brainstorm ways that the class can use their individual talents to work together with their classmates. The teacher can record these on chart paper.
In their journals students should record at least two ways that the class could work together to help others.

Assessment:

Teacher observation of the students' participation during the class discussion and brainstorming.
Use scoring guide below if student journals are used.

Scoring Rubric

4	Two sentences that each include the talent and how it can be used with the help of the group.
3	Two sentences that each include a talent, but only one tells how it can be used with the help of the group.
2	Two sentences that each include a talent, but neither one tells how it can be used with the help of the group.
2	Two sentences that each tell how the group can work together, but neither includes an individual's talent.
1	One sentence that includes an individual's talent and how it can be used with the help of the group.
1	One sentence that tells how the group can work together but does not include an individual's talent.
0	No sentences.

Extension:

The students might wish to use their own names in the poem Togetherness Chant by Helen H. Moore.

Bibliographical References:

Moore, Helen H. A Poem A Day. New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 1997. ISBN: 0590294334

Lesson Developed and Piloted by:

Mary Petro
Albion Public Schools
Harrington Elementary
Albion, Michigan

Handouts:

Handout 1Print Handout 1

Togetherness Chant

We like pizza!
We like toys!
We like games With lots of noise!

We like hot dogs!
We like cola!
We like chanting Our name-ola!

Hector, Nelson,
Kiko, Jane,
Michael, Justin,
Tasha, Zane,
Devon, Kevin,
Mallory, Zack-
Give me five And I'll give it back!

Brandon, Keisha,
Darnell, Sue,
Hillary, Isaac,
Marcus, Lou.
Come play with us,
We'll play with you,
Together there's nothing We can't do!

-Helen H. Moore

Academic Standards:

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Philanthropy Framework:

Unit Contents:

Overview:Using Our Talents for the Common Good Summary

Lessons:

1.: What Are Our Talents?
2.: How Can Our Talents Be Used Together?
3.: Who Can We Help?
4.: What Is a Foundation?
5.: Service Project