Volunteering Teacher Resources

Students plan a service project. In this service learning lesson plan, students demonstrate their understanding of philanthropy as they plan a stone soup party.

Students discuss cultural issues in their community. In this cultural lesson plan, students meet a local Hispanic activist and discuss current issues in the community.

Students explore parts of nature. In this environmental instructional activity, students discuss how their actions can affect the environment and design a plan to clean up a specified area. Students practice good hygiene during the...

Students read a book. In this philanthropy lesson, students read The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush and discuss the children in the story and the gift or talent they share with their people. Students determine what they have to offer...

Students write and present a speech. In this service instructional activity, students read an anecdote adapted from The Star Thrower and discuss their feelings about their ability to make a difference in the world. Students make a...

Students explore means by which community arts might be supported. In this "community" social studies lesson, students research various local non-profit organizations. Students role-play as members of the board of a philanthropic...

Students plan for a service project. In this service lesson, students determine the materials they will need to complete their service project. Students discuss possible trade flows into the United States.

Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students collaborate to determine the success of a service learning project that their class completed.

Learners study philanthropy related terms and philanthropy in the United States and their local community. In this philanthropy lesson, students study pictures of present and past Americans and discuss their philanthropic acts. Learners...

Students define the term philanthropy and find examples of it in everyday life. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students try to define philanthropy and illustrate it. Students then work in groups to define the term and create a web for...

Students study African American nonprofit organizations. For this nonprofit organizations lesson, students discuss African American organizations. Students research the NAACP and NUL website. Students design posters for both groups....

Learners determine ways to serve the community. In this service learning lesson plan, students list human wants and human needs and repeat the activity for community wants and community needs. Learners contact local agencies to conduct a...

Students identify the different jobs of people in the community. For this careers lesson, students read Helpers in My Community and have parents come into the classroom to do a short presentation on their jobs.

Students perform acts of kindness. In this caring lesson, students brainstorm ideas for acts of kindness. Students select their favorite idea and work in groups to make a plan for how to carry out their act of kindness.

Students discover what makes a community run smoothly by reading signs and visiting various places in their community. In this social studies instructional activity, small groups of students take photographs of community signs and places...

Learners investigate the characteristics of a neighborhood. In this communities lesson, students read the book Franklin's Neighborhood and list people and places in their community. Learners create a neighborhood mural.

Students participate in a holiday giving activity to learn about community involvement. In this community outreach lesson, students discuss giving and receiving as well as the gift of time. Students prepare songs and holiday cards to...

Students define service learning and reflect on the purpose of the Global Youth Service Day. In this service learning lesson, students discuss and define service learning projects and the role youth has in their community. Students write...

Pupils apply for a job and create a resume. In this applying for a job lesson, students write a resume for themselves.  Resume is designed for real world application.

Students build rain gardens. In this community service lesson, students study the effectiveness of rain gardens in allowing water to run off. Students build a community rain garden at their school.

Students complete a community service project. In this community service lesson, students discuss the needs of animals in animal shelters. They contact an animal shelter and help with one of these needs. 

Students develop a community service project. In this service project lesson, students identify a concern within their community, set a goal, from a plan, and carryout a service project using the project guidelines.

Students complete activities as an analysis of leadership, teamwork, and community service. In this teamwork and leadership lesson, students discuss teamwork and read an example of it. Students participate in a teamwork building activity...

Students discover the functions of different types of bags. In this product design lesson, students discuss they types of bags that people use and then create their own bags for their own purposes.