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Mental Disorder T-shirts
Young scholars develop a better understanding of mental health and the different types of disorders that people may experience. They create T-shirts that explain and display their learning about a specific disorder.
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You Can Bank on Me!
Young scholars identify reasons people choose to donate. In this donating lesson, students contrast the words spend, save, and donate. Young scholars learn a song about donating, brainstorm reasons to give, and make sound choices with...
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Fishing for Success
Pupils listen to story Rainbow Fish to the Rescue, and identify strategies to assist those in need.
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Magical Moments Around the World
Students write magical moments about human compassion and enter the examples on a global, multilingual website. For this global communication lesson, students create their own message about human compassion. Students then enter their...
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Character Education Read Alouds
Students listen to the story Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and discuss the way each character interacts with the others. They role play pares of the story to practice showing compassion, and how to positively interact with their peers.
National First Ladies' Library
Mrs. Wilson's Alley Bill
Learners read and understand Ellen Wilson's bill. They review the federal law-making procedure and understand the implications of an appropriation bill to redress housing concerns during a time of looming war. Classmates are split...
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I Feel Angry or Sad When...
Students identify inclusive procedures for activities. In this social skills lesson, students perform skits that illustrate inappropriate as well as appropriate classroom behavior.
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What is reconciliation?
Tenth graders practice using empathy with an enemy. In this Current Events lesson, 10th graders prepare possible peace plans for Bosnia after the war. Students write a report on Nelson Mandela's use of reconciliation in South...
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Giving: Putting the Pieces Together
Fourth graders examine the gifts they might give to friends and family. They choose personal mementos to give and consider the limits of their gift-giving circle.
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Before Rosa Parks: Early Grades Activity
Learners read excerpts from an autobiographical work and retell scenes from the book. They consider the ways Susie King Taylor's autobiography displays character traits including courage, creativity, compassion and determination.
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Learning About Philanthropy With Hands-On Activities
Students can combine state-mandated curriculum with philanthropic activities in these lessons.
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Anne Frank: Rescuers
Tenth graders examine how heroic behavior is done by average people who stay true to their beliefs. They investigate how discrimination can be prevented.
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The Pigman
In this language arts worksheet, students read through the summaries of the eighteen chapters from this book study of The Pigman.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends
Mister Chris and Friends is a show for young children produced by Vermont PBS. Each gently-paced episode begins with a wish made to a magical Wishing Well. This wish propels Mister Chris and his friends on an adventure to discover more...
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Pbs.org: Education: 5 Ways to Reduce Stress and Feel Like Yourself Again
Teaching during a pandemic has undoubtedly been stressful, and it has left many teachers feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and anxious. For many teachers, these feelings have led to burnout and compassion fatigue, and for others the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: An Exercise in Self Compassion
Here is an exercise from the School of Life on how to lessen the voices of self-flagellation and learn to appreciate the role of self-care in a good and fruitful life. [4:42]
Live Wire Media
Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Caring (Spanish)
Do you know how to be a caring person? This Spanish version will help you find answers to this question, discussion prompts, writing ideas, and activities for children learning about what it means to care for other people.
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Points of Light
The mission of the organization is to instill compassion and the idea of service and philanthropy in school children. Find out how to start a Care Club and what projects the children can participate in.