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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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Kindness Certificate
Students demonstrate that gifts don't need to be bought. In this philanthropy lesson, students list types of gifts and create homemade gifts for family and friends from various materials.
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Who are My Sisters and Brothers?
Students explore religion by completing a cultural diversity activity. In this human compassion activity, students identify all of "God's Children" as their sisters and brothers. Students read the book Frederick in class and listen to...
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New Shoes for Sylvia
First graders explore reading comprehension by analyzing a story in class. In this story structure lesson, 1st graders read the book New Shoes for Sylvia and discuss the character and her dilemma in the story. Students answer study...
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Indianapolis 500 Unit-Science
Fourth graders access prior knowledge of simple machines to build a car. In this car design lesson, 4th graders create and race their cars. Students evaluate what was good and bad about their designs. Each car will incorporate a...
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Faces of the community (the): Art from the Heart
Students understand the selflessness of the artists Gauguin and Van Gogh. For this art lesson, students produce art work that reflects the diversity in the their school community. Students share their artwork to explain how they show...
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Poetry for the Common Good
Students identify examples of philanthropy in poetry or song. In this philanthropy activity, students examine several poems such as Give by Carrie A. Thomas and identify concepts of philanthropy in the poem. Students construct their own...
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Surviving the Social Jungle
Students explore and recognize social structures. In this social standards lesson, students discuss social problems and cliques. Students role play and search for bible verses that reflect how God wants them to handle social situations....
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Holiday Paper Projects for Kids
No matter what time of year it is, there's a holiday craft to make! Kindergartners construct several holiday craft projects in a series of holiday art instructional activity. They complete several paper projects such as...
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Modern Movements
Students analyze the art of Jacob Lawrence. For this art analysis lesson, students examine a art from Jacob Lawrence. In this art analysis lesson, students complete image based discussion activities and two related activities.
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Synonyms
Young scholars examine synonyms from their reading. In this synonyms lesson, students use vocabulary from their reading to create a chart and illustrate the words. Young scholars complete online activities from the story.
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Contributions
Students taste rice, one of the Nations first people's contributions. In this contributions lesson, students discover what rice looks like, feels like and tastes like. Students make recipes using wild rice.
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The Human Brain
Students identify parts of the human brain. In this biology activity, students watch a video about the human brain. Students use different colors of clay to construct and label the three parts of the brain.
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Building Sensitivity and Awareness
Students recognize the needs, disabilities and attitudes of seniors. In this sensitivity awareness instructional activity, students work with residents of a senior citizen residence and build a relationship with a senior. Students...
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Design of Our Own
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students recognize family, school, and local community leaders who have contributed to the common good. Learners also study community foundations.
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Shakespeare's Macbeth: Fear and Motives of Evil
Students complete play and vocabulary analysis for William Shakespeare's Macbeth. In this Macbeth analysis lesson, students use an online research engine to locate passages that highlight Macbeth's response to fear and his descent into...
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Gingerbread Baby Ornaments #4
Students are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They use patterns from the book's website to use as templates for ornaments. They use clay and colors to make the ornaments and give them to someone as a gift.
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And the Beat Goes On...
Students respond to the Indian folktale, The Drum. In this philanthropy lesson, students reflect upon the folktale and demonstrate ways one person can make a difference in the world. Students construct a Powerpoint presentation as a...
Perkins School for the Blind
Matching Like Objects
Same and different, sorting, and tactile discrimination are what's on the agenda for today. The class practices sorting objects and attempts to determine which objects are the same and different and why. The purpose is to increase...
Dick Blick Art Materials
Torn-Paper Collage Journals
Young writers personalize their journals by making their own. Whether they make covers for existing journals or make their own books, the activity encourages kids to express themselves in words and images.
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Father Time
Students create a memory book and acrostic poem for Father's Day. In this Father's Day lesson, students appreciate unique things their fathers do for them. Students create an original project for their father.
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Tutankhamen's Gift
Sixth graders identify the ancient "cradles of civilization." They compare cultures from different parts of the Eastern Hemisphere. Students describe various ways leaders are elected, appointed, or acquire power. They discuss ways...
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A Chair For My Mother
Students create art inspired by literature. For this literature lesson, students read A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams and then design cards and draw gifts they would present to new neighbors.
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Road Less Traveled
Students define philanthropy and relate them to personal experiences. In this philanthropy lesson, students complete a journal entry and read Franklin's Christmas Gift. Students then create a philanthropy web worksheet. Students rephrase...