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Good Will—Three Chinese Stories

Unit of 3 lessons

Kindergarten-2nd Grade

Subjects:

Arts, Language Arts, Library / Technology, Math, Philanthropy and Social Studies

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Lesson 1 :	ART:	Visual Arts
	ELA:	Seven Chinese Brothers (The); Cultural/Historical Contexts; Listening; Response to Text/Others; Vocabulary
	PHIL:	Common Good; Serial Reciprocity; Time/Talent/Treasure; Volunteer
	SOC:	China; Cultures; Discrimination; Tolerance
Lesson 2 :	ELA:	Cultural/Historical Contexts; Response to Text/Others; Writing Mechanics; Writing Process
	MAT:	Fractions; Measurement
	PHIL:	Cultures; Selflessness
	SOC:	China; Human Characteristics of Place; Maps
Lesson 3 :	ELA:	Cultural/Historical Contexts; Personal Response; Response to Text/Others
	PHIL:	Nonprofit; Profit; Respect; Selflessness; Tolerance
	SOC:	China; Chinese New Year; Communities; Wants/Needs

Unit Overview:

The Chinese culture is presented through Chinese stories, old and new. The main character in each story is faced with a dilemma in which he must decide on the appropriate action to take. In each case the decision becomes a selfless act.

Unit Purpose:

In this unit, the students hear three beautiful stories of Chinese literature. Two are folk tales from ancient China, and the third is present day in North America. The learners explore decision-making and the consequences of choices made. The conclusion/moral is that selfless choices have their own rewards.

Unit Objectives:

The learner will:

recognize the importance of working together for the common good.

identify the opportunity costs of helping others.

brainstorm examples of ways to help people others by sharing talents.

write a story about selfless giving at a holiday.

define and give examples of wants and needs.

differentiate between a profit and nonprofit business.

brainstorm places in the community that help people.

Service Experience:

Although lessons in this unit contain service project examples, decisions about service plans and implementation should be made by students, as age appropriate.

In Lesson One: Helping Others, students work together to share their talents for the common good of the school.

Unit Assessment:

Assessment takes place during the course of the lesson. Check for comprehension as you observe the children’s participation in discussions. Also assess their understanding as they report on their kind act.

School/Home Connection:

“Copy-and-Paste” Class/School Newsletter Information Insert:
In our classroom, we will be studying a little Chinese culture as presented in three Chinese stories, old and new. The main character in each story is faced with a dilemma in which he must decide on the appropriate action to take. In each case the decision is a selfless act that brings rewards greater than the opportunity cost of giving. Through this example, the students will study the costs and benefits of philanthropic giving. They will be involved in different projects related to this study.
Interactive Parent / Student Homework:
Ask the students to discuss the story with their family tonight. For homework, they need to talk about their family traditions at one holiday. Ask them to help them write about one tradition. Then have them think of a way to share the holiday tradition with someone else. See Attachment One, Lesson Two: Family Traditions.