Curated OER
Share Tactics
Learning how to share with one's classmates is a very important skill to have in school. Here, the technique of sharing is taught. Pupils receive one piece of paper and are put into groups. Each group only has six crayons. They must...
Curated OER
What Sharing Really Means
Students examine the meaning of generosity and how sharing can be a cultural trait. In this cultural trait instructional activity, students read a text about the culture of generosity in Africa. Students complete a discussion activity...
Curated OER
Learning to Give: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
Students read two Inuit folktales about life and death. In this language arts lesson, students study the models of giving found in these Inuit tales about life, death, grief, sacrifice, and generosity. As the class reads these tales,...
Curated OER
Newspaper Stories
Students examine the structure of the newspaper. In this newspaper lesson, students look at the different types of articles about giving, sharing, and acts for the common good. They realize the types of voice that are used in the...
Curated OER
Learning to Give
Students learn what it means to give generously. In this giving activity, students give examples of when they have given of themselves. Students complete a service project where they create a gift for preschoolers with whom they can...
Curated OER
Generosity
Students listen to music and imagine caring about others and wanting to show them your love. They hear the story, "Giving Isa," and answer a given set of questions. Students discuss their question answers with the class then they...
Curated OER
Angels of Generosity
Students write a generosity journal which chronicals acts of kindness after reading the Surat story, Angel Child, Dragon Child.
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: Ilunga's Harvest Lesson
Foster curiosity and awareness of the impact cultures have on people and how it affects both those within the culture as well as those outside of the culture through this lesson plan.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
In this lesson, early elementary and special education students learn about generosity by reading the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (not provided through the lesson plan). Graphic organizers are used to aid in reading the book....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: All About Community
Use these ARTHUR activities to help children understand themselves and those around them. Topics include self-esteem, understanding others, and cultural diversity.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Generosity
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Generosity by Mary Hughs, a book of poetry for children.
Other
In Character: A Journal of Everyday Virtues
In Character is an online journal that examines a single virtue--compassion, creativity, purpose, modesty, loyalty, or thrift, for example--from different perspectives. Articles are written by noted scholars, journalists, and critics,...
Other
American Girl: Samantha, a Victorian Beauty
Meet Samantha, a character in the American Girl series, and discover how she learns to be thoughtful about making changes, and to be both respectful of traditional ways and open to what is new. Features a collection of stories, games,...
Other
Practicing the Dhamma in Ordinary Life: Generosity
This site contains an essay on how Buddhists can practice generosity in their everyday lives. It describes the different kinds of giving and generosity.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Aim Buddy Project: Educator's Guide
The complete AIM Buddy Project educator's guide to the social-emotional program complete with planning guides for the classroom.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Caring
Teach students skills and strategies for showing more care and concern for others.