Grades:
K
1
2
Students will listen and respond to the story of The Little Red Hen. They identify personal actions that make a community stronger and better for all.
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Unit: Can You Lend Me a Hand? (Kindergarten)
Unit: Make the Connection! Core Democratic Values and Philanthropy
Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to help students make a connection between the Core Democratic Values and the historical tradition in the U.S.
Unit: Refugees: Real People, Real Stories, Real Life
Grades:
6
7
8
Students reflect on how it must feel to quickly pack up and leave home with little warning and few possessions and then come to an unfamiliar new community. They read the stories of five refugees from four different countries and gain empathy and an understanding of their needs and struggles....
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Native Americans are located geographically across the entire continent of North America. Their culture varies as much as their locations as they each have their own traditions. This lesson focuses on seven Native American groups and their folktales as they relate to generosity of the spirit...
Unit: Mighty Pens: Writers for Positive Change
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Through persuasive writing, the learners will build awareness and invite action for change in their school, the community or the world about an issue of concern. Typical forms may include essays, editorials, feature articles, or speeches.
Unit: Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior - His Life, His Legacy
Grades:
K
1
2
Should skin color matter? In this lesson, students discover that our skin color comes in many shades. Students analyze the importance of physical characteristics and characteristics of character. They discover that although our skin color and other attributes make us unique, we are alike in many...
Unit: PULSE: A STOMP Odyssey (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Introduce students to “rhythms of life” around the world, including the rhythms of music and philanthropy. They use atlases and maps to find world locations. They create their own musical rhythms and reproduce the rhythms of others as an analogy for serial reciprocity.
Unit: Grow Involved K-2
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students listen to and respond to stories about being homeless and helping others. They make Home Away from Home Fleece Scarves and donate them to a local shelter....
Unit: How About a Hand?
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Grades:
K
1
2
The students participate in a shared-reading experience of the literature book, The Little Red Hen. This story illustrates how a variety of social behaviors affect the well-being of others in a group...
Unit: Lunchroom Recycling Plan
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Grades:
K
1
2
Students learn how and challenge others to reduce waste based on observing habits in the lunchroom or in the classroom trash can.
Adapt this one-period lesson plan for your grade level and follow it with a simple and powerful service project...