Curated OER
Giving Cheer
Young scholars explore kind behavior. In this values development and literacy lesson, students listen to The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, then generate a class list of ways the tree helped the boy and ways in which the boy helped the...
Curated OER
Artists Giving Back
Young scholars define serial reciprocity through art and make a classroom goal for the giving back. In this serial reciprocity lesson plan, students read Camille and the Sunflowers and discuss why the arts are important in communities....
Curated OER
Who Said it in "Romeo and Juliet" 2
This online quiz requires identifying which Romeo and Juliet character said the quote. Before giving this assignment, you will want to review the quotes to determine if they relate to your learning objectives.
Curated OER
Who Works for the Common Good in Our Community?
Students examine the role of community service organizations. As a class, they listen as members from local organizations speak to them and answer any questions they have. They respond in their journals to different prompts to end the...
Curated OER
Giving a Voice to Literature
Students explore podcast design. In this literacy and technology activity, students read a novel during book club and design a promotional podcast to recommend the book to their peers. Necessary technology expertise and an explanation...
Curated OER
Literature And Human Rights: Questions to Apply to Literature, Other Texts, and Media
Students answer a variety of discussion questions about human rights and how they may apply to and influence formal literature, the media, educational textbooks, advertising, and commercial publications.
Curated OER
Teaching "Theme" with Children's Literature
In this exercise, learners examine the difference between a theme, topic, and moral. After a class discussion on the definition of literary themes, the instructor reads The Cello of Mr. O by Jane Cutler. Next, individuals analyze the...
Curated OER
Friendship and Belonging
Students identify and demonstrate various emotions. In this philanthropy lesson, students listen to the book, The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric, and brainstorm ideas to help new children feel welcome at school. Students role play the...
Minnesota Department of Natural Resoures
Getting to Know Trees
Celebrate the beauty of trees with a packet full of activities designed to help kindergarteners get to know about their leafy nature friends. Covering a variety of subjects, scholars go on a nature hike, read Shel Silverstein's The...
Curated OER
Friendly Neighbors
Students identify the sequence of events in a text. In this literacy lesson, students read the book Miss Tizzy and sequence the events from the text. Students reflect and write about the philanthropic acts in the book.
Curated OER
Philanthropy, Literature and You
Students identify philanthropic acts in the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird". They create a box of items that were found in the tree from the novel as well. They write journal reflections based on philanthropic acts they have done in their...
Curated OER
Traveling Back in Time
Learners examine memories and the importance of memories to the people of all ages that make up a community. They explore the definition of philanthropy and identify an act of philanthropy in the literature. The book, 'Wilfrid Gordon...
Curated OER
Examples of Sharing as Told Through a Native American Legend
Students explore community problem solving. In this cross-curriculum literature and social studies activity, students listen to The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola and discuss how a Native American community problem was...
Curated OER
Friendly Neighbors
Students review the days of the week and the meaning of unconditional kindness. In this days of the week and kindness instructional activity, students participate in a reading of Libba Moore Gray's Miss Tizzy. They talk about the days of...
Curated OER
Reflections and Revisions
Pupils reflect upon and express affective and cognitive learning experience as a result of a direct service experience. In this service learning activity, students examine and analyze symbolism portrayed in literature and its...
Curated OER
Philanthropic Literature: Quilt to Freedom
A reading of Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson launches this study of slavery, freedom, and the Underground Railroad. After a discussion of the importance of showing respect for others and of helping each other in...
Curated OER
Searching for Stars
Positive character traits in literature are explored in this character development and literacy lesson. Learners listen to Cinderella by Charles Perrault and Little Gold Star by Robert D. San Souci, followed by a discussion comparing the...
Curated OER
The House of Dies Drear
Students read The House of Dies Drear and understand how he filled a need and helped people. In this philanthropy lesson students understand how the people who helped on the "Underground Railroad" filled a need and helped others....
Curated OER
LEAGUE: Learning to Give
Students explore the effects of human actions. In this respect and discrimination lesson, students read Thank You, Mr. Falker and identify the consequences of bullying and teasing. Students then relate personal experiences of hurt...
Curated OER
A Day at the Beach: How to Keep Our Planet Clean
Students write a persuasive essay based on cleaning up the coast and other philanthropic values. In this writing lesson, students determine what is needed in order to keep the planet clean, and offer solutions to the International...
Curated OER
Kindness Just Because
Students analyze an African folktale. In this literature lesson, students read the story "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" by John Steptoe and analyze the acts of kindness in the story. Students identify the setting of the story and find...
Curated OER
Quilt to Freedom
Students investigate the Underground Railroad. In this African-American history instructional activity, students listen to the book Clara and the Freedom Quilt and use map skills to identify the various locations in the book. Students...
Curated OER
Finding Excellent Nonfiction in Long-form Journalism
How to find engaging, rigorous nonfiction texts through long-form journalism.
Curated OER
Stewardship and the Rainforest
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students explore literature in order to understand the flora and fauna of the rain forest. Students investigate how stewardship is necessary to retain natural...