Students plan a service project. In this service learning lesson, students demonstrate their understanding of philanthropy as they plan a stone soup party.

Students examine the concept of encouragement. In this encouragement and character lesson, students participate in an active read aloud of Mary Grace's, Amazing Grace. They draw a picture in their journal of a time that they needed...

Students recognize how younger children should be treated. In this empathy lesson plan, students listen to the story Julius, Baby of the World and then students will work on art projects with students from a younger grade level.

Young scholars examine acts of kindness. In this service learning instructional activity, students read Miss Tizzy and uncover the good deeds that take place in the story. Young scholars participate in activities that enable them to...

Students break cookies in half and compare them with their partner's half and eat it when they have decided that they have equal parts. In this equal parts lesson plan, students decide if they have equal amounts or not.

Students discover the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students define the word philanthropist and create a flip-book based on The Lion and the Mouse.

Learners generate a list of needs for a community project. In this social studies and philanthropy lesson, students listen to the story The Little Red Hen and discuss teamwork. Learners plan for a lemonade stand, proceeds of which will...

Students use the folk singer Woody Guthrie's song 'This Land is Your Land' to learn about the responsibility of every person to take care of each other and the land. For this land preservation lesson, students sing the song, learn...

Students discover what a Relief Office does. In this volunteer lesson, students investigate what a Relief Office does, and who helps run it. Students discuss ways he/she could become a volunteer.

Students identify community helpers. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Strega Nona and identify different characters' responsibilities in the story. Students use character traits to describe the main characters and make a list...

Students brainstorm words about giving/kindness that begin with each letter of the alphabet. In this alphabet giving lesson, students bend into the shape of the letters and act out their giving words. Suggested words are included in the...

Students discuss philanthropic behavior. In this philanthropy lesson, students read Shel Silverstein's Hug O' War and brainstorm ways of working together.

Students discover the importance of sharing. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the book The Doorbell Rang and discuss how the character practiced sharing in the story. Students make cookies and practice the philanthropic concept...

Students identify the sequence of events in a text. In this literacy lesson, students read the book Miss Tizzy and sequence the events from the text. Students reflect and write about the philanthropic acts in the book.

Students investigate pilgrims. In this pilgrim instructional activity, students read the book If You Sailed on the Mayflower and identify the path from England to Holland on a map. Students write in a journal about how they would feel if...

Students discover diversity. In this service learning lesson, students read The Sneeches and discuss the benefits of being respectful toward one another.

Students discover the concept of "tikkun olam," or "repairing the world." In this service learning lesson, students identify skills that they possess which may be used to help those in need.

Students discover the concept of the golden rule. In this service learning lesson, students identify skills that they possess which may be used to help those in need.

Learners create shields representing what they value most. In this art lesson, students observe shields in the book The Legend of the Bluebonnet and create their own shields depicting the four things they value most in life.

Students interview senior citizens. For this communications lesson, students read the book Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and discuss how to be sensitive to people of a different generation. Students develop interview questions and...

Students discuss and write about groups that need friends. In this friendship lesson, students create a banner for someone who needs a friend. students pair share to chose a recipient for the banner.

Students explore the term consensus. In this vocabulary lesson, students define consensus and discuss how and why people make decisions this way. Students also practice reaching a consensus on which classmate should receive the...

Students graph and then reflect on how they would feel if they didn't have a snack when they were hungry. In this hunger and homelessness instructional activity, students listen to the story "Lucky Money" and act out parts of the story....

Students participate in a service project. In this community service instructional activity, students use their special talents to help others. Students draw or write about the service they've provided. The class turns this into a class...