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Change the World, One Month at a Time
Students complete monthly acts of kindness using the given instructions. In this acts of kindness lesson, students follow the directions for each month to create and give an act of kindness to their classmates or other individual.
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Plant a Seed of Kindness
Learners perform acts of kindness. In this character instructional activity, students cut out seed shapes and write down their acts of kindness on them. Learners place the seeds on a bulletin board where they "plant" them below the...
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Students explore the concept of self-respect. In this character education lesson, students listen to the original "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" story and listen to the song. Students discuss the meaning of the word underdog and the...
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Kindness Counts Book
Young scholars make a book about kindness. In this character lesson, students read a story about kindness and discuss how it applies to life. Young scholars complete a kindness counts page and then assemble them into a book. Students...
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Jewish Heroes Congress
Learners explore Jewish heroes throughout history. In this character development and history lesson, students work in groups to research a Jewish hero. A life-size model of the hero is constructed. Learners participate in a Jewish Heroes...
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Kindness Just Because
Students analyze an African folktale. For this literature lesson, students read the story "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" by John Steptoe and analyze the acts of kindness in the story. Students identify the setting of the story and find...
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Cinderella Project
Students compare and contrast the stories of "Cinderella" and "Little Gold Star." Students discuss the magic helper in both stories. Students become the magic helper by bestowing random acts of kindness on others. Students receive stars...
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Compliments can Change the World
Students explore the definition of philanthropy as it relates to bullying. In this moral values instructional activity, students listen to the book Thank you, Mr. Falker and identify how the main character was bullied. Students define...
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What do Stories Share?
Students examine the philanthropic themes of two books. For this moral values and writing lesson, students complete a Venn diagram comparing the books Leo, the Late Bloomer and Thank You, Mr. Falker. The students discuss related themes...
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Christmas Tree Shaped Poems
Students think about ways in which they can spread joy during the holiday season. They create poems in the shape of a Christmas tree. Pupils use formatting tools in Microsoft Word to format the text of the poem. Students discuss ways...
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Helping Others
Students listen to a book being read and answer questions when prompted. They describe a time when they were helpful to others. They explore how they felt when they helped others and name classroom jobs that are important. They discuss...
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Top Ten Ways to be a Good 4-H Friend
A simple bubble worksheet on ways to be a good friend. Inside each circle, children write down a word or a phrase about the ways they can be a good friend to others.
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An Exercise in Kindness
Although this resource is not a traditional lesson plan, it does explain an activity for creating a safe and supportive environment while teaching young learners the importance of being kind to one another. Start bt reading the...
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Who are My Sisters and My Brothers?
Fourth graders engage in a game that enlists several different emotions. In this friend lesson, 4th graders play a game in which students are given a random number of cookies, some as many as 3 or as little as none. Students discuss...
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Social Studies/Bible - Christian Response
Eighth graders examine the essence of Christianity. In this Christian response activity, 8th graders discuss what they can do prevent another Holocaust. Students also pay tribute to those who go out their way to help those in need and...
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Hope after the Holocaust
Students look for hope in the wake of the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, students watch the film "Life is Beautiful" and then write about how the movie and its message personally impacted them. Students also commit two acts of...
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Developing Kids with Character Through Service Learning
Students discover service learning and how it can help them build character. In this community lesson, students brainstorm ways they can assist their classmates with problems, and write about it in their journal. Students decide on a...
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Understanding Justice, Kindness and Tolerance
Ninth graders consider the implications of racism and prejudice. In this character education lesson, 9th graders participate in a classroom activity that requires them to consider how self-deception and self-betrayal contribute to racism.
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Philanthropists: Past, Present, Future
Young scholars explore the concept of philanthropy. In this philanthropy lesson, students compare the work of antislavery activists to work of philanthropic activists today. Student implement a plan to share kindness with others.
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The Ghost Catcher
Students make a mirror after reading the story The Ghost Catcher. In this The Ghost Catcher lesson plan, students answer comprehension questions and make a mirror out of foil and paper plates.
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Compliment Tickets
Fifth graders complete activities to learn about giving and receiving compliments. In this compliment lesson plan, 5th graders receive compliments from their teacher. Students receive tickets when they get a compliment and then give a...
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Caring Makes a Difference
Students define caring. In this character education lesson, 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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Make a Difference
Seventh graders examine the trait of kindness. In this character education lesson, 7th graders discuss pro-social behavior and design personal plans to share kindness.
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Kindness Compliments
Young scholars write compliments for the staff at their school. In this compliments lesson plan, students demonstrate kindness by anonymously writing and taping compliments to people's doors around the school.