Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trash or Treasure?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore their experiences and reflect on how one person can make a difference in our world. In this service learning lesson plan, students analyze themes in music related to encouragement. Students perform a service learning...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing a Personal Narrative

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students learn characteristics of an effective personal narrative.  In this personal narrative instructional activity, students discover ways to show rather than tell, adding richness and detail to their writing.  Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jewish Folktales

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write an essay and create illustrations of Jewish culture. In this literature-response lesson plan, students read various Jewish folktales. As they read, high schoolers study the geographical, cultural, and historical...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Power of Protest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize the power of protest. In this civil rights lesson, students consider the success of Rosa Parks and her protest that sparked the movement. Students study the Montgomery Bus Boycott in depth and reflect on Parks's...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Would Moses, Jesus, Krishna Say?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore different faith traditions.  In this US History lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast different religions.  Students evaluate the relevancy of the civic behavior as described by religious leaders. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friendly Neighbors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners review the days of the week and the meaning of unconditional kindness. In this days of the week and kindness lesson, students participate in a reading of Libba Moore Gray's Miss Tizzy. They talk about the days of the week and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help? King Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to the book Miss Tizzy and discuss how characters feel about Miss Tizzy. In this unconditional kindness and philanthropy instructional activity, students understand how when you do a good deed it somehow comes back....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Giving and Sharing Gifts From the Heart

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the value of sharing and giving. In this philanthropic lesson, students create a storybook, then present it to preschoolers or the elderly, and leave them with the book and other gifts.
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

Special Delivery—Handle with Care

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students visit a retirement home with their classmates. Students deliver cards and plants to the residents there.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Non Profits Are Necessary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the importance of nonprofit organizations. In this nonprofit lesson, students research nonprofit organizations online and study the nonprofits' impact on society.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Being Done?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of animal welfare. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine legislation that supports animals in their state as well as the role of the  American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Getting our Paws into the Cause

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine  local, state, and/or national animal welfare organization.  In this Social Studies lesson, 12th graders research their identified organization.  Students develop a planned intervention...
Lesson Plan
Learning to Give

Closing Ceremonies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Promote volunteerism in your art or writing classes. In this service learning lesson plan, middle schoolers create promotional materials that include photographs and newspaper articles based on their personal service experiences in local...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Impervious Surfaces

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students compose personal mission statements that express their personal beliefs about their responsibility to the environment.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Eat Organic?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the concept of organic eating. In this environmental stewardship lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast organic foods with conventional foods and discuss the benefits of eating organic foods.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air Pollution and Asthma

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders consider air quality. In this environmental stewardship lesson plan, 11th graders consider the impact of air pollution on asthma and identify ways that they can work to reduce air pollution.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

And Others?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Having integrity is often easier said than done. After completing the first lesson in a unit on being true to themselves and their values, learners engage in a discussion about three different people in difficult situations that call for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Banking on Family

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the meaning of a trust bank account. In this financial awareness lesson, students brainstorm ways they are trustworthy to their family and define the meaning of a trust bank account.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fair Responses to Unfair Acts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand the sacrifices and problems in undoing an unfair situation. In this unfairness lesson plan, students discuss the reasons for the Montgomery Boycott and discuss worksheet and feelings about dealing with unfair situations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fair Use and Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine fair use. In this character education lesson, students discover copyright and fair use laws regarding media. Students discuss the ethics of movie and music sharing.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is That Fair: What is Fairness?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the meaning of fairness. In this character education lesson, students create their own meanings of fairness and compare them to their classmates' definitions. The students discuss fairness in different situations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cultural Connections

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson plan, students examine the impact of the works of Cesar Chavez, George Washington Carver, Sunderlal Buhuguna, and Abdul Sattar Edhi.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Those Amazing Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand the roles of animals in entertainment and sports. In this animal welfare lesson, students recognize that some animals are used humanely and others are used cruelly. Students classify different animals into the lists...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Good Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the contributions of philanthropists. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students watch "The Gift of All: A Community of Givers." Students then read biographies of philanthropists and create PowerPoint...

Other popular searches