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ReadWriteThink

Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Inspire kindness in and out of school with a lesson 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...
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Utah Education Network (UEN)

Classical Appeals and War Speeches

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Discuss classical appeals of rhetoric through the speeches of Winston Churchill and FDR. Learners read, annotate, and analyze the speeches by the men before using a graphic organizer to track the use of ethos, pathos, and logos. 
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Soup to Nuts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of idioms as they learn about philanthropy. In this literature and service learning lesson, students read Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen and examine negative idioms. Students reflect on hurtful language...
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Free Speech or Hate Speech?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars see the difference between protected and prohibited speech as guaranteed by the First Amendment. They explain why free speech is essential to a democracy and consider how best to deal with speech they find offensive.
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PBS

Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Learning About Opioids

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Feeling high is not the only side effect of abusing prescription opioids. Middle and high schoolers learn more about specific painkillers, including Fentanyl, Oxycodone, and Clonazepam, as well as their common brand names and extensive...
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"I Believe..." Podcast Style

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Use this communication skills lesson to emphasize evaluating a speaker's main point and argument. After reading Martin Luther King's, "I Have a Dream Speech" and John F. Kennedy's speech, "I Believe in an America Where the Separation of...
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Phonics Help: The Phonic Alphabetic Code Chart

For Teachers K - 12th
Phonics is a fundamental key to reading success. To help your learners with dyslexia or learning disabilities, try using the phonic alphabetic code chart. The chart and full instructions on how it can be used in the classroom are...
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American Idealist Lesson 2: Sargent Shriver and Public Service

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the public service contributions of Sargent Shriver. In this public service lesson, students explore the work of the Peace Corps and investigate other service learning opportunities.
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Native Americans and Giving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: The Words of Chief Seattle lesson plan, students examine the plight of Native Americans and explore Native Americans' quest for the "common good."
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The Bernstein Bear's Trouble with Money: Financial and Academic Literacy

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
What do figures of speech have to do with financial literacy? Take an interdisciplinary look at The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money to find out. Young analysts read about the cubs' spendthrift ways and how Mama and Papa Bear teach...
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Recruiting a Few Good Citizens

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write persuasive speeches to recruit soldiers for a Civil War company. In this Civil War U.S. history and writing lesson, students work in groups to create a recruiting poster and write a speech to persuade soldiers to join...
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The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Money

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students will explore good and services, income and saving listening to the story The B. Bears Trouble With Money.  For this early economic lesson, students discuss what it means to earn money doing services and save money to buy goods. ...
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Philanthropy Framework

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars become community philanthropists. In this social studies lesson, students learn the definition of philanthropy and apply it to Martin Luther King, Jr. The next day, young scholars complete 3 T-charts for 3 historical...
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The Work of our (Divine) Hands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore ethical "mitzvots." In this philanthropy lesson, students consider how to lead their lives ethically according to the dogma of mitzvot. Young scholars discuss the consequences of their actions.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Ask not what the lesson here can do for you, but what you can do with the lesson. The answer is quite a lot! Young scholars revisit JFK's famous inaugural address with a focus on his plea for civic engagement. There's a letter to JFK...
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ASL: Lesson 15

For Teachers 1st - Higher Ed
ASL is fun to learn and now so easy! This is lesson 15 in a series of 30+ lessons of learning or teaching ASL in a comprehensible and strategic way. Use this lesson to reinforce identifying community helpers and conducting an interview....
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Civil War Trust

Gettysburg Address

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
The Gettysburg Address may have been four score and seven years ago, but its message is still as relevant today. Young historians explore the context of the famous speech, as well as its central theme and argument, before discussing the...
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Activating Students

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners view and analyze one example of student activism in the 1960's and then apply their learning to their own situations. They work cooperatively to develop and implement their own "activist" or community service learning plan.
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Let's Walk That Talk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars present speeches. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students invite another class to come visit. They talk about philanthropy and present persuasive speeches written in a previous lesson plan. The visiting young scholars...
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Nemours KidsHealth

STDs: Grades 9-12

For Teachers 9th - 12th
After gathering information about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), high schoolers engage in two activities designed to educate themselves and others. They begin by using what they have learned to write a speech for a friend who...
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What Do You Say... Psa Part One

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the differences between advertisements and public service announcements. They monitor their own reactions to educational messages as they pertain to warning about specific dangers and apply this to target audiences.
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Economic Decisions

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students practice decision-making skills by planning vacation, including all proposed expenses. Students distinguish between needs and wants, identify difference between goods and services, and describe economic resources used in...
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Federal Reserve Bank

The Free Silver Movement and Inflation

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Why are US dollars no longer backed by gold and silver? What is our medium of exchange, and what would it be like to live in a barter economy? Learners consider these questions, as well as learn about the major historical events in the...
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Writing Newspaper Articles

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students write newspaper articles regarding their service learning experiences. In this writing skills instructional activity, students review the writing process skills to develop high-quality articles. Students write articles regarding...