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Where Am I?
Second graders listen to a Japanese folk tale called "The Traveling Frogs". They role play the story using puppets or costumes. They locate Japan on a map and discuss several geography topics. They independently write about ways they...
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Our Little Town
Pupils take local walking tours and incorporate technology by using a digital camera to take photographs. They use the computer to display these photographs using different software programs such as SimTown, to create a visual map of the...
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Where Do I Fit?
Fourth graders complete activities to learn about career options and the role jobs have in community. In this career lesson, 4th graders complete a career exploration worksheet and study the local community jobs available. Students...
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Comparing Edible Communities
Students explore the components of a community by creating analogies between aspects of a community and ingredients within a recipe. They view and discuss pictures, write analogies, and generate a product from a recipe.
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Create a Volunteer Spirit
Learners evaluate how volunteering helps others. In this philanthropy lesson, students define what a volunteer is and brainstorm a group volunteer project to implement in the school. Learners write an essay describing how volunteering...
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Good Citizenship and Philanthropy
Students discuss how to work together to solve community problems. In this community problems lesson plan, students discuss how their home, school, and community could benefit from group work and philanthropy. They read different...
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The Care and Feeding of a Gingerbread Man
Students read about the gingerbread man and have community members come to their class saying where they have seen him. In this community lesson plan, students listen to different community members about how the gingerbread man has been...
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Animal Shelters - Sharing Our Knowledge
Students arrange a service project for a local animal shelter. In this animal shelter lesson, students collect items to be given to a local shelter. They learn how to estimate the monetary value of the donated items. They can do optional...
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This Is Our Town
Young scholars use digital cameras to document their community through the use of photographs, artwork and writing. They create a community tribute book that includes essays, artwork and pictures. Afterwards, they debate the benefits and...
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On the Street Where You Live: Online Mapping
Students access the Internet and use Google Maps to pinpoint their home address and get directions to and from school. they write the directions in paragraph format.
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A Beary Good Beginning
Students complete first day of school activities. Through instructor modeling and demonstration, they become acquainted with the rules and procedures for the classroom and school. Students create a book of their first day experience.
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All About Me, My Family and Friends
Students use general skills and strategies of the writing process to show their role in their family, school, friendships, the community and the world. They demonstrate their self-motivation and increasing responsibility for their own...
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First Day of Preschool
Students discuss rules, have introductions, complete school tours, and more for the first day of preschool. In this first day of school lesson plan, students also discuss being good friends.
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Aluminum Can Drive
Second graders complete a recycling project to clean-up their school. In this service project lesson, 2nd graders assess their campus for litter, set up a recycling project, clean up their campus, and recycle the trash. Students also...
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Lego Block Center
Students participate in an activity in which they build homes out of Legos. They work together to build the home and a hospital. They identify the role of each building they build for their community.
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Traditions
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...
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A Kids Guide to...
Students look into their community's historical changes. In this community lesson, students see what draws people to their community and research important buildings or national historic sites. They look at local architecture and the...
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Making a Difference Globally
Students discover what the common good is and how to be a part of it. In this community lesson, students discuss the war in Iraq and how people are working for the common good. Students then discuss the term philanthropy.
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A Peaceful Place is Powerful for the Mind
Students explore conflict resolution techniques. They develop strong conflict resolution techniques and create a peaceful classroom environment that promotes learning. Students teach others in the community about how to create peace.
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Tales From the Crypt
Eighth graders study the people of their community. In this Geography lesson, 8th graders research local history using maps and books. Students create a timeline of tombstones for deceased residents.
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Gifts from the Hopi
Students examine the gifts a community of long ago can give the community of today in terms of artistic, economic and spiritual areas. Using the Internet, they conduct searches to find information about kachina masks and pottery. They...
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Create a Book About Your Town
Students explore how to create books about their towns. They read and discuss Katy and the Big Snow to identify how it relates to their community. They identify environmental print and its importance in early readers. They create books...
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"Phil"-ing Good
Students examine what it means to help their community. For this philanthropy lesson, students watch a video and read a book that give examples of philanthropic acts. Students make a list of these acts and discuss the emotions these...
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What is FCCLA?
Students explore the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). In this FCCLA lesson, students explore the organization website and discuss benefits of the program. Students design poster to market the FCCLA in their school.
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