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146 resources with the concept compassion

Reaching Out to the School Community Lesson Plan

Reaching Out to the School Community

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewWhen it comes to helping others, the sky's the limit! Pupils discuss practical ways to help others at school. Next, they put their ideas into action by creating a club or group to make a difference in their school communities.
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Peaceful Change Lesson Plan

Peaceful Change

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewWhat do Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, and Mahatma Gandhi have in common? They were all peaceful social activists. As part of a series of lessons about peace activists, learners choose an activist to research, complete an activity sheet...
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Responding with Kindness Role-plays Lesson Plan

Responding with Kindness Role-plays

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewThank you. Excuse me. I'm sorry! Pupils watch a video about encouraging things people should say more often. Next, they work in small groups to develop a role-play based on a difficult situation. They perform their role-plays for the...
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Lifting People Up Lesson Plan

Lifting People Up

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewFlint Lockwood, the protagonist from the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, thinks he's a weirdo who can't do anything right. Scholars watch a clip from the movie and use it to discuss how to positively influence others. After the...
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Positive Self-Talk Lesson Plan

Positive Self-Talk

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewPeople talking to themselves may not be as crazy as it sounds! Pupils engage in discussion about the benefits of positive self-talk to see sometimes it's just what people need. Next, they complete a worksheet on reframing negative...
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Reflecting on Self-Kindness Lesson Plan

Reflecting on Self-Kindness

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewWhat does it mean to practice self-care? With the first of four lessons in a Being Kind series, scholars discuss the topic of kindness with classmates. Then, they complete a worksheet to analyze quotes about kindness. To finish, pupils...
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Cyber-bullying Roleplays Lesson Plan

Cyber-bullying Roleplays

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewWhat is the best way to stand up to a bully? Scholars collaborate to define and discuss cyber-bullying before presenting role plays to determine the best method to respond to online bullying.
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Consequences of Violence and Bullying Lesson Plan

Consequences of Violence and Bullying

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewWhat are the qualities of an upstander? Individuals discuss the consequences of violence and bullying. As a bonus, the lesson includes an optional research extension activity. 
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Becoming an Upstander Means Taking Risks Lesson Plan

Becoming an Upstander Means Taking Risks

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewThe classic movie The Wizard of Oz includes a scene where Lion bullies Tin Man until Dorothy, an upstander, intervenes. Pupils discuss what it means to stand up to bullies with an interactive risk activity before working in groups to...
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What Is Bullying? Lesson Plan

What Is Bullying?

6th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewScholars discover what it means to fight injustice with the first of four lessons on becoming an upstander. Pupils learn how to respond to a bully with compassion, respect, and assertiveness. Finally, they write guided book reports based...
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Generation​ of Respect Lesson Plan

Generation​ of Respect

K - 12th
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Learners find out what it means to them. Scholars write sentences, do a word sort, and list what makes them grateful. Additionally, pupils learn how to be more respectful by completing worksheets that would make Aretha...
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Organizations Working for Peace Lesson Plan

Organizations Working for Peace

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
We're all in this together! Show young scholars that peace is a process and having the support of like-minded people can make it happen. 13th in a series of 15 peace building activities, groups conduct research on a peace organization,...
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The War Video

The War

2 mins 6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Can simple kindness stop bullying? Discussion groups view a segment of the film The War, then examine the potential benefits of being kind to bullies rather than fighting back. The 16th lesson in a series of 17 encourages pupils to be...
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Forest Gump (PG-13) Video

Forest Gump (PG-13)

2 mins 6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
What happens when someone is excluded because of their differences? Scholars view a short clip of the film Forest Gump, then discuss how important empathy is in building relationships with others. The lesson invites learners to share...
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Random Acts of Kindness: Self Esteem
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Random Acts of Kindness: Self Esteem

8th
CCSS: Adaptable
The adolescent years can be turmoil on a child's self-esteem. Help them to keep self-talk and peer discussions positive with a four-lesson series that encourages learners to contribute to a supportive class atmosphere—and to be kind to themselves as well.
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Multicultural Book Report Lesson Plan
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Multicultural Book Report

7th
CCSS: Designed
Understanding the plot of a book is important, but recognizing the ways characters relate to each other in kind ways and respect each others' differences is a new level of comprehension. Connect a unit on compassion and understanding...
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Immigration Lesson Plan
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Immigration

7th
CCSS: Designed
There are likely members of your class who are immigrants to your country, and even more of them whose parents, grandparents, or great grandparents left their countries to find a new life. Teach seventh graders about treating immigrants...
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Kindness in the News Lesson Plan
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Kindness in the News

7th
CCSS: Designed
Sometimes it can be difficult to find positive items in the midst of all of the negative news, but acts of kindness are occurring around us every day. Inspire class members to find and document positive news stories in a lesson plan that...
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Respect Mobiles Lesson Plan
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Respect Mobiles

7th
CCSS: Designed
How do your students respect others? What about themselves? What about the larger community? Have them think about the ways they could demonstrate respect with an activity that prompts them to consider actions in three different contexts.
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The “R” Word Lesson Plan
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The “R” Word

7th
CCSS: Designed
At the root of every case of discrimination is simple ignorance. Instruct class members to not only become aware of the plights of others, but of the levels of their own ignorance, with an activity and discussion about cultural and...
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Active Listening Skills Lesson Plan
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Active Listening Skills

7th
CCSS: Designed
The other part of speaking skills is listening! Seventh graders work together to practice listening about each other's favorite activities, and reflect on how being a better listener can improve their relationships.
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What Does Listening Mean to You? Lesson Plan
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What Does Listening Mean to You?

7th
CCSS: Designed
If someone talked to you for a full minute, what would you hear? Middle schoolers evaluate their own listening skills with a collaborative activity that incorporates discussing, writing, and guided instruction about active listening.
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Active Listening Lesson Plan
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Active Listening

7th
CCSS: Designed
Listening to a friend is not just waiting for your turn to talk. Learn more about active listening and what it really means to be a good listener with a lesson that focuses on kindness and compassion for others.
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Spreading A Positive Word in the Community Lesson Plan
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Spreading A Positive Word in the Community

8th
CCSS: Designed
Saying something negative can spread further than one conversation, but saying something positive can too! Guide middle schoolers through a instructional activity that encourages them to use positive messages in a campaign to raise...
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