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Funding the Arts: Art from the Heart
Young scholars explore means by which community arts might be supported. In this "community" social studies lesson, students research various local non-profit organizations. Young scholars role-play as members of the board of a...
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Where People Work
Students investigate where people work. In this social studies lesson, students use a Landscape Picture to locate places of work. Students discuss how each job is similar and different.
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Making Greeting Cards
Learners produce greeting cards. For this art lesson, students discuss ways to make people smile and use art supplies to construct greeting cards.
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People in My Community
In this community helpers worksheet, students use the 16 words in the word bank to locate and identify them in the word search puzzle.
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Write About These People
In this writing practice worksheet, students write 12 original sentences about the 12 people pictured on this worksheet.
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Connect the Dots and Write: People
In this people connect the dots and write worksheet, students trace 15 people words 2 times each. Students match the 15 words to the pictures of the appropriate words.
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Topic Books: People Who Help Us
In this ESL community helpers learning exercise, students assemble the booklet and read about 7 community helpers. Students then respond to 9 true or false questions and 4 matching questions regarding the information they read.
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Community Helpers
In this community helper activity, students analyze 4 pictures. Students cross out the picture that does not depict a community helper.
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Community Helpers
In this community helpers worksheet, students connect 14 pictures of community helpers which include fire fighters, dental hygienists, police officers, carpenters, doctors, teachers, and mail carriers. They tell how these people help the...
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Community Helpers
In this community helpers instructional activity, students review, discuss and answer eight sentences regarding community helpers and then place them in a crossword puzzle.
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Community Helpers
In this history worksheet, students complete eight sentences involving community helpers and then place their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Choosing the Best Graph
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders use a line graph to illustrate how a measure of data changes and explain their reasoning. Then they use a bar graph to compare pieces of data and a pictograph to compare data.
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Helpful Holidays
In this holiday writing worksheet, students consider community service or being helpful to others. Students read the story starter and write how they could be helpful to others.
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Coloring Page: The Policeman
In this social studies worksheet, students learn about police officers as community helpers. Students color the picture of the policeman who is directing traffic.
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Citizenship
In this citizenship worksheet, students read and enjoy a poster depicting two students who are making the decision to be good citizens.
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Pee Wee Scouts
Pupils read books to discover the importance of friendship, teamwork, and community service. After reading the book, they discuss conflict resolution strategies. Students discuss healthy eating food pyramids. They write an essay about...
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Mission Shield
High schoolers engage in a lesson that is about the mission of a community oriented education plan. The class has created a plan and each member of the class has responsibilities. They draw a shield and use it as a graphic organizer and...
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What Does It Mean to Give Your Time?
Students identify and consider what it means to sacrifice time and effort in helping others. Then they decide areas where their help may be needed, and pursue this area in the local community. Students also search the World Wide Web to...
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Why Does Service Matter?
Students were required to interview local community service volunteers. In groups, they present the information they gathered from the interview and determine if these people have made a difference in the community as a whole. They end...
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A Story of Philanthropy
Help your class define philanthropy and recognize philanthropic activities. Ask them to identify examples of philanthropy in literature and explore the philanthropic deeds of themselves and others. To wrap up, create a class display with...
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Community Helpers
Students identify examples of community services, identify jobs/services performed by community helpers and relationships between community needs and community services, and work cooperatively to create Bubble map, flyer, and Powerpoint...
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A Volunteer, Please
Students analyze the need for volunteers and how volunteering can help them prepare for the world of work. They research a career oriented website that has specifications of volunteer work. They determine the personal characteristics...
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Do Something
Students practice verbal and nonverbal communication in order to help clarify true feelings of tragedy. They communicate also about the gratitude for people who are community helpers.
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Community Helpers
Students examine who community helpers are and what they do. They determine ways in which they can become community helpers themselves. They listen to a teacher read aloud of Bernard Waber's, "Lyle at the Office" before writing sentences...