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Classical Music

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore the history of music written during the classical era. They compare the melodic contours of specific thematic music, identifying the trills, slurs and articulations. As a class, students discus the characteristics of...
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Building Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the ADL's Pyramid of Hate and use it to identify bullying instances they are aware of. In this character education lesson, students discuss their findings and design activities or programs to combat bullying in their own...
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Native American Philanthropists

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils demonstrate how Native Americans were philanthropic. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Squanto's Journey and brainstorm ways that the Native Americans were helpful towards the Pilgrims. Pupils reflect on the long-term...
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Smiles Change the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop speaking and listening skills while evaluating a list. In this consensus lesson, students define consensus and discuss how it might be used at recess. After students understand how consensus works, students review and...
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Group Headdresses

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a headdress design. In this visual arts lesson, students work cooperatively in a group and create a headdress design. Students are encouraged to use the conceptual framework of philanthropy while working as a team to...
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Music of the Civil Rights Era, 1954-1968

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students experience the aesthetics of music and learn about freedom songs that motivated the Civil Rights activists. In this music history lesson, students learn how music can motivate and move listeners. Students then describe how...
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Evaluating Our Success

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students collaborate to determine the success of a service learning project that their class completed.
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My Personal Best

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars persevere to build character. In this philanthropy lesson, students consider how to put forth their personal best in all areas of their lives as they participate in a physical activity.
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I Am a Star

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the unique qualities of themselves and others. In this character education lesson, students read the book A Unicorn Named Beulah Mae and create a paper star displaying their unique personality traits.
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Wetland Ecosystems: Non-living and Living Components and Brine Shrimp

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars explore wetland ecosystems. In this wetland instructional activity, students discuss and observe salt ponds and the organisms that live there. They explain how abiotic and biotic factors of species are important to survival.
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Discovering Our Legacy of Giving

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the characteristics of philanthropists.  In this cross- curricular lesson, 7th graders evaluate the character traits of people from a film. Students write a metaphor about responsibility to community.
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Observing First Impressions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore their own personal qualities. In this social awareness lesson, students explore their identities as results of genetics and environments. Young scholars also discuss first impressions and their reliability.
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Honesty and the Common Good

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the trait of honesty. In this character education lesson, 7th graders consider how to exercise good judgement when rules and expectations are not clear.
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Conquering North America

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create a study guide on colonization of North America. In this American Colonization instructional activity, students complete a chart of explorers and their conquests. Students complete a crossword puzzle using explorer facts....
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New Deal Agencies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify examples of government intervention during crisis. In this New Deal lesson, students play a game to place descriptions and names to abbreviations of New Deal Agencies. Students interview a person who lived through the...
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Rainbow Writing with Dolch Words

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read and decorate three Dolch sight words. In this literacy lesson, students write three Dolch sight words on a paper. They outline the words six times with the color of the rainbow.

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