Students recognize philanthropy and collect samples from the newspaper or other literary sources. In this newspaper writing activity, students observe acts of kindness and write about them in a newsletter.

Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students read Seedfolks and discuss the characters in the story and consider their actions that led to a community garden. Middle schoolers journal...

Students explore their experiences and reflect on how one person can make a difference in our world. In this service learning lesson, students analyze themes in music related to encouragement. Students perform a service learning project...

Young scholars learn characteristics of an effective personal narrative.  In this personal narrative lesson, students discover ways to show rather than tell, adding richness and detail to their writing.  Young scholars evaluate...

High schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this stewardship instructional activity, students consider human capacity for generosity as they read folktales from different cultures that feature characters giving of themselves.

Students write an essay and create illustrations of Jewish culture. In this literature-response lesson plan, students read various Jewish folktales. As they read, students study the geographical, cultural, and historical background of...

Learners recognize the power of protest. For this civil rights lesson, students consider the success of Rosa Parks and her protest that sparked the movement. Learners study the Montgomery Bus Boycott in depth and reflect on Parks's...

Students 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...

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....

Students discuss the importance of nonprofit organizations. In this nonprofit lesson, students research nonprofit organizations online and study the nonprofits' impact on society.

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...

Students write to influence positive change. In this service learning lesson plan, students reflect on their service learning experiences as they journal about sharing their time, talent, and treasures. Students share their journals with...

Young scholars consider animal welfare-related careers. In this career lesson, students examine non-traditional careers as they research careers that promote animal welfare. Young scholars study the career of John Walsh who invented the...

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.

Students create philanthropic documentaries. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students collaborate to create a multimedia documentary regarding the community philanthropy work they took part in.

High schoolers explore the concept of personal finance. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine decisions they make about money as they discover the definitions of philanthropy, resources, scarcity, choice, benefits, costs,...

Students explore the contributions of philanthropists. In this philanthropy lesson, students watch "The Gift of All: A Community of Givers." Students then read biographies of philanthropists and create PowerPoint presentations about the...

High schoolers determine how to spend donated money. In this money choices lesson, students explore the needs of the community. They determine the best use of donated funds for a good cause or charity. High schoolers play a bingo game to...

Students plan a museum visit to study Impressionist paintings and its artists.  In this Impressionism lesson, students examine the colors and perception of space in Impressionist artwork.  Students recognize the characteristic...

Students prepare to visit the art museum and view the rural world as seen by artists of 1848 - 1914.  In this Monet lesson, students examine the haystacks series of artworks by Monet. Students observe social change in the rural...

Students study the meaning of The Republic and the symbols of the Republic. They learn definitions and look at images that are meant to be a lesson that comes before a museum visit. They look at images of artwork from this era of French...

Students reflect on the events that lead up to the Cuban Missile Crisis in the early 1960s.  In this history lesson plan, students explore the conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union revolving around missiles in...

Young scholars research what Native Americans looked like in order to dispel common stereotypes.  In this Native American history lesson, students begin by drawing their mental picture of an Indian, then they research North American...

Students create a power point presentation.  In this Chinese inventions and discoveries lesson, students view sample products that are the product of ancient Chinese civilizations and their innovations and discoveries. ...