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Character Education: Caring

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a bookmark with reminders of simple acts of kindness. In this character education lesson, students participate in a mini-lesson that serves as a great introduction to a service project. Students first brainstorm ways to...
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Making a Difference in World Health

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover environmental awareness by conducting a collection project in class. In this global food lesson, students identify the importance of feeding all of the humans on Earth and discuss why some aren't properly nourished....
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Caring Makes a Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars define caring. In this character education instructional activity, students examine the attributes of compassion as they read a folktale and discuss plans to help those less fortunate than themselves.
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Feed Just One

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. In this Mother Teresa activity, students read a biography of Mother Teresa and discuss her attitude and contributions. Middle schoolers then respond to questions regarding the...
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Make a Difference

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the trait of kindness. In this character education instructional activity, 7th graders discuss pro-social behavior and design personal plans to share kindness.
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Buckets of Bucks for World Hunger

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners participate in a nonprofit organization activity for hunger outreach problems. In this service project lesson plan, students practice counting coins, complete a service project for a hunger outreach, discuss nutrition and...
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And the Beat Goes On...

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers 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. Middle schoolers construct a Powerpoint...
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Big Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover philanthropy. In this philanthropic lesson, students read Martin's Big Words and explore voluntarily being nice to people. Students discover how they may perform acts of service for others. Extension activities are...
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Philanthropy - What Is It?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the meaning of the word philanthropy and identify examples of philanthropy in their home, school and community. They design a poster to communicate the meaning and impact of philanthropy.
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Truth, Trash and Treasure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how people can make a difference in the world. They read and analyze excerpts from a novel, discuss song lyrics, clean up a local park, and write an essay.
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School-Wide Recycling

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners investigate recycling. In this environmental lesson, students design a recycling program for their school. Learners collect data about how much recyclable materials they use in one week. Students also survey classmates about how...
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Closer To the Ground Lesson 1: Sharing the Wealth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the meaning of philanthropy. They look at specific needs and determine the process of requesting grants from various foundations. They determine a need within the school community and write a grant application or...
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Collecting for Animal Shelters

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate the needs of animal shelters. In this animal welfare lesson, students brainstorm the needs of a local animal shelter and implement a service plan to collect donations for an animal shelter.
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Evergreen's Green Team Energy Audit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the ways energy is used at their school and how it can be changed.  In this energy lesson, students participate in a service project related to energy. Students record and calculate changes that saved energy and the...
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Why Use Money? Getting What We Need

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn the difference between purchase, barter, and payment for service, then explore how the Akan and North African people used a barter system to exchange gold and salt. They identify the most efficient ways of procuring your...
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Talent

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars reflect on their own skills, interests and talents. They read stories about others who share the same interests. They show their talent to the class or for a service project.
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Volunteers in the Community

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss volunteerism and identify volunteer positions in their community. They choose and carry out a volunteer project in the school or local community.
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Time, Talent, Treasure and Economics

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work cooperatively to create a quilt. They choose a pattern and determine the specific skills and steps needed to produce that quilt. Labor is divided equally between group members and a quilt is created assembly line style....
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Buzzing into the Community

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a community service project. In this service lesson, students travel to a group outside the classroom such as a retirement home, hospital or day care. Students perform a song and read a book with a buddy from...
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What is a Community?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the characteristics of their community. In this communities lesson plan, students read Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story and discuss how the community came together to solve a problem. Young scholars identify...
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An Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to gather information about children around the world. In groups, they complete an internet scavenger hunt to research courage. They develop their own community service activity.
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A Better Way

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students increase awareness of organizations that grew out of necessity and increased social consciousness during the Civil War and Reconstruction. They trace the origins of three organizations founded for the common good. They link...
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Selfless -- Selfish

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss and illustrate concepts of selflessness and selfishness. They identify any act of selflessness in a performed story. They also list examples of acts of selflessness that can improve the quality of life.
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The Important Thing About Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students write about the importance of reading. In this reading lesson plan, students listen to the book called The Important Book which is about the importance of reading, discuss it, and write about how they can take action to provide...

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