Students design a plan to help families who are in need. In this citizenship lesson, students brainstorm and implement a service project in their own community. Students discuss how to provide food for families who are in need.

Students explore how to transplant trees in their community. For this citizenship lesson, students construct a map of where to plant trees and then plant the trees.

Students study the vocabulary of philanthropy and the tradition in their community of altruism. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss traditions and philanthropy. They create a class dictionary of philanthropy terms and...

Students write magical moments about human compassion and enter the examples on a global, multilingual website. In this global communication lesson, students create their own message about human compassion. Students then enter their...

Students explore the meaning of the word philanthropy and identify examples of philanthropy in their home, school and community. They design a poster to communicate the meaning and impact of philanthropy.

Students examine the relationship between Native Americans and those who settled the Iowa territory. In this Iowa history lesson plan, students investigate the process for settling the territory and how intercultural relationships...

Students examine their personal feelings regarding exclusive groups. In this character education instructional activity, students conduct mini-debates as they discuss how they relate to one another regarding exclusive social groups.

Students and parents participate in a variety of activities intended to develop both the growth of the child and the parenting skills of the adult. They role-play daily activities, manipulate dough, discuss the rights and...

First graders see how to throw away their mean thoughts instead of saying them to the person with whom they are upset. They write their thought or the words down on the piece of paper, including their names and throw them away in the...

Students research the history of their own town. They post the findings in an iEARN on line forum. They practice research skills and gain an understanding of local history.

Students play a game of tug-of-war, participate in a discussion about the story, discuss the phrase "bigger doesn't mean better." , and illustrate a scene from the story.

Students discuss what it means to be a philanthropist and how important philanthropists are to the community. They discuss the tradition involved in philanthropy and create a show and tell "Philanthropy Teaching Quilt" using the various...

Young scholars identify examples of philanthropy in the family and community. They describe the economic impact of philanthropy on the family and community. They compare volunteer activities people do today with activities done in an...

Young scholars explore the Frontier House website, examining the challenges of frontier settlement in the American West in the late 1800's. They develop budgets, and create displays based on their own research.

Students determine the meaning of philanthropy and find examples of it in Mary Francis Shura's, Gentle Annie: The True Story of a Civil War Nurse. They discuss act of philanthropy that they have personally witnessed.

Learners, through discussion, identify ways to cope with and process unexpected community or world crisis, such as terrorism or violent acts within a school or community.

Students work with their parents to decorate strips of construction paper in primary colors to represent one family member per link on the chain. They sing a gathering song and all share their family chains. They read the story of the...

Students explore philanthropy through literature. In this service learning lesson, students consider character traits as they read Seedfolks. Students record their notes regarding the characters in the story of a community garden in...

Do Something is a nationwide network of young people who know they can make a difference in their communities and take action to change the world around them. As part of Do Something, young people are asked what they want to do to make...

This series of activities for early elementary learners focuses on peace education. Emphasis is on our behavior and how it impacts peace.