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Curated OER

Give Thanksgiving Art Lessons a Festive Focus

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Take a step away from handprint turkeys with thanksgiving art lesson plans that explore gratitude, celebrations, and traditions.
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Website
Other

Practicing the Dhamma in Ordinary Life: Generosity

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an essay on how Buddhists can practice generosity in their everyday lives. It describes the different kinds of giving and generosity.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Generosity

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Generosity by Mary Hughs, a book of poetry for children.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Generosity: An Arthur Interactive Game

For Students K - 1st
Arthur finds out sharing things (including time) isn't always easy to do. Help Arthur make some difficult decisions about sharing his chocolates, money, and time with friends.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

For Teachers K - 1st
In this instructional activity, early elementary and special education learners 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...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lur

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lur are found mainly in three regions of Iran -- Lorestan, Bakhtiari, and Kohkiluuyeh. Three primary languages spoken by Lur today. The traditional subsistence activity of the Lur is pastoralism; about half of the Lur population may...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Allegory of Generosity

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Allegory of Generosity", created by Tintoretto, c. 1564 (Oil on canvas, 90 x 190 cm).
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Bob Hope and American Variety: Public Service

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition on the life and legacy of American performer, Bob Hope, covering fifty years of his public service. The materials, including his collection of jokes, were donated by Bob Hope himself as one of his final acts of generosity...
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Lesson Plan
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Ilunga's Harvest Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: All About Community

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use these ARTHUR activities to help children understand themselves and those around them. Topics include self-esteem, understanding others, and cultural diversity.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: "Numbers" by Mary Cornish

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary Cornish writes about the "generosity of numbers."
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Handout
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony: David G. Burnet

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive biography of David G. Burnet (1788-1870), first president of the Republic of Texas, "known for his oratory and personal generosity."
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Other

Us Rice Producers: One Grain of Rice Study Guide

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Study Guide explores the lessons to be learned from the folktale, One Grain of Rice. Although this story is from India, it has been passed from culture to culture. Students can identify the universal qualities of kindness, generosity,...
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Website
Aaron Shepherd

The Gifts of Wali Dad, a Tale of India and Pakistan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A reader's theater version of a folktale from India and Pakistan adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The Gifts of Wali Dad." For 15 players, ages 8-13, it contemplates questions of generosity....
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Surprising Science of Alpha Males

For Students 9th - 10th
Primatologist Frans de Waal explores the privileges and costs of power while drawing surprising parallels between how humans and primates choose their leaders. His research reveals some of the unexpected capacities of alpha males-...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Portrait of King Mishe Mishyaang Mambul (Kuba Peoples)

For Students 9th - 10th
The ndop statues might be the most revered of all Kuba art forms. The ndop (literally meaning "statue") are a genre of figurative wood sculpture that portrays important Kuba leaders throughout the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. View...
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Website
Other

In Character: A Journal of Everyday Virtues

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Website
Other

American Girl: Samantha, a Victorian Beauty

For Students K - 1st
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,...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Aim Buddy Project: Educator's Guide

For Teachers K - 1st
The complete AIM Buddy Project educator's guide to the social-emotional program complete with planning guides for the classroom.
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Website
Other

Amon Carter Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in Fort Worth, TX. The Amon Carter Museum was established through the generosity of Amon G. Carter, Sr. (1879-1955), to house his collection of paintings and sculpture by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell; to collect,...
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Caring

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Teach students skills and strategies for showing more care and concern for others.

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