Grades:
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Lack of awareness plays a role in perpetuating racism and prejudice. Learners identify ways they can advocate for tolerance, justice, and kindness.
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Unit: Understanding Justice, Kindness and Tolerance
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners analyze characters in five European folktales, particularly female characters. They analyze what small acts of kindness contribute to both the giver and receiver.
Unit: I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help? (Kindergarten)
Grades:
K
1
2
A children's story demonstrates reaching out to someone who is lonely. Students learn that one act of kindness can lead to other acts of kindness. Acts of kindness can make a difference in a community an may be called acts of philanthropy....
Unit: Living in a Community: Intro. to Philanthropy
Grades:
K
1
2
We define community as "coming together with a common purpose" and brainstorm communities we are part of: classroom, sports team, interest and faith groups, and neighborhood. We reflect on how philanthropy and trust affect the common good of the community....
Unit: Character Education: Caring (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners recognize that famous philanthropists started with small acts of kindness before they performed the influential acts that we remember them for. Students define caring through discussion of examples and writing an acrostic.
Unit: Character Education: Integrity (Grade 6)
Grades:
6
7
8
Lesson four features integrity applied to scenarios that students will discuss and provide rationale for their thinking....
Unit: Character Education: Honesty (Grade 7)
Grades:
6
7
8
This is a continuation of the previous lesson. Students role-play familiar scenarios in ways that follow the rules and support straightforward communication and also ways that do not support the rules. They discuss the value of rules for promoting the common good.
Grades:
6
7
8
Students role-play familiar scenarios in ways that follow the rules and support straightforward communication and also ways that do not support the rules. They discuss the value of rules for promoting the common good. This lesson extends over this class period and the next (Lesson Three is a...
Unit: Sharing Compliments (1st Grade)
Grades:
K
1
2
Students learn of the life and actions taken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote civil rights. Students give examples of Dr. King acting as a philanthropist, encouraging the children to think of
...Unit: Phil Up on the Arts
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Grades:
K
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Discuss when permission is needed in order to perform an act of philanthropy. Learn and practice a song about giving. ...