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"All About Me Book" Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st
First graders study their teacher. In this first day of school activity, 1st graders listen to a book created by the teacher that details the characteristics of the teacher (likes, dislikes, who he/she is, where he/she lives, etc). They...
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Our Classroom Is a Community

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss how their classroom is a community. In this philanthropy lesson, students discuss the concept of philanthropy and how trust, sharing, and good deeds create a classroom community.
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The Making of a Good Friend

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the text of the Ethics of the Fathers. They decide which characteristics would make a better friend. They evaluate the actions of others around them and write a poem with a partner about sharing.
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Philanthropy in Literature Lesson 2: Common Good

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to a number of children's books that describe private citizens participating in acts of kindness, sharing their time, talent or treasure. They identify the characters, problems, and solutions in the books.
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Communication

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Elicit from the Ss things that people say that bother them when they are having a conversation. For example: When I'm sharing my problem and the other person says, "Well, you know what happened to me?" Ask what is wrong with this...
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Cartoon Creation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create four to six illustrations that produce sequential movement and change when rapidly flipped through with a thumb. Students demonstrate motion and change are shown in a series of illustrations by sharing original...
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Letters to Local and State Legislators

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars locate their local or state legislator's address. They write and send letters to their local and state legislators critiquing their voting record on environmental issues and sharing their own views on these issues.
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Philanthropic Literature: Give a cookie

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read a book to discover the importance of sharing. They predict what will happen in the story. Students use manipulatives to model the story problem. Students follow instructions, measure ingredients, and make cookies.
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Family Tradition And History

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate personal family traditions with objects brought to class that represent personal history. The objects are shared with the class during sharing time. The goal of the instructional activity is that students would...
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"My Side of the Mountain"

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars demonstrate comprehension skills be retelling 6-8 significant events. They identify new vocabulary words and determine the meaning by using context clues. They contribute to group discussion by sharing at least 1...
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Early American Oral Tradition Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students open their minds to the relevance of early American myths and legends by sharing their own family stories.
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Shades of Blue

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students sharpen their visual literacy and color vocabulary by making and sharing collages that explore the different shades of colors.
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Mathematical Contributions By Women

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the contributions of women to mathematics by writing a research paper, presenting a summary to their peers, and sharing an activity with their peers. They use a variety of reference materials to gather information...
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Trees as Symbols: Composing Poetry and Creating Images

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the tree as a symbol, sharing ideas in class discussion. They use art as the basis for a creative writing assignment in poetry or represent a selected poem with an original student drawing.
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Research Lesson on the Dust Bowl

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders connect art (photographs) to the historical period and conjecture about conditions during this era in American history, sharing ideas in class discussion. Each student completes a project on a period depicted in one of...
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 3, Lesson 12: Jammin

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review definitions of word wall words using songs, movement and sharing.
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Look at What I Did at School!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use an outline to write a letter to their parents sharing their week at school.
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People and Plants

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the uses of plants from many different biomes, particularly, rain forests to uncover data about the production of new drugs and the cross-cultural sharing of foods. A rain forest food festival reinforces the concept of...
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Shades of Blue

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sharpen visual literacy and color vocabulary by making and sharing collages that explore the different shades of colors.
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Visiting a Neighborhood Site

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interview senior citizens about life in the old days. Sharing research with their classmates, they create their own database. They use technology to enhance the information they gathered from the senior citizens.
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The Biomass Balancing Act

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students work in groups to research biomass using the International Energy Agency's website. Students use evidence from the web search to assess biomass energy potential in Pennsylvania as part of a classroom "Alternative Energy...
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Brainstorming Solutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss common problems and interests with their classmates as a vehicle for problem solving. After sharing their problems, students work in groups to brainstorm possible solutions to their problems. This lesson is...
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Let Me Tell You About My State

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students develop an awareness of the concepts of the United States through the Amateur Radio communication services by verbally sharing information about their state such as cultures, current events, geography, history and much more.
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Language Arts: Investigating Issues That Matter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are able to become more informed about the dangers of water contamination by sharing their prior knowledge with each other. They discover the importance of communicating these dangers to the public.

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