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Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness Lesson PlanLiving the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness Lesson Plan
Publisher
ReadWriteThink
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K - 2nd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
Duration
28 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2002
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Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness

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Inspire kindness in and out of school with a activity that challenges scholars to perform 100 acts of kindness during the time between Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Valentine's day. Leading up to a celebration of friendship, learners brainstorm, look out for, and record acts of kindness, write thank you notes, and conduct a service learning project. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

martin luther king jr., valentine's day, kindness, character traits, service learning projects, service learning, Holidays, celebrations, holiday celebrations, i have a dream speech, friendship

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create "Caught Being Kind" cards or stickers that learners can hand out to those they witness doing a kind deed
  • Invite families to join the Valentine's Day celebration 
  • Continue to encourage kindness after the lesson concludes   

Classroom Considerations

  • Pupils should have background knowledge of Martin Luther King Jr. 
  • Requires a variety of materials, including books featuring Martin Luther King Jr., a scrapbook, and party supplies

Pros

  • Creates a school-family connection with parent and guardian support 
  • Adaptable to anytime of the school year 
  • Lesson tabs make for easy navigation 
  • Lists links to lesson plans that provide the background knowledge class members need for successful lesson completion 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.K.1 RI.K.2 RI.K.4 RI.K.8 RI.1.1 RI.1.2 RI.1.4 RI.1.6 RI.1.7 RI.1.8 RI.2.1 RI.2.2 RI.2.4 RI.2.5 RI.2.8 RI.2.10 RF.K.4 RF.1.4.a RF.1.4.c RF.2.4.a RF.2.4.c W.K.7 W.1.5 W.1.7 W.2.7 SL.2.1.a SL.2.1.c L.K.5.a L.K.5.c L.K.6 L.1.4.a L.1.5.a L.1.5.c L.2.4.a L.2.5.a

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