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The Joy of a Garden

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study environmental stewardship. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students read the story The Gardner and define the character's actions for the environment. Students define philanthropy and complete a Venn...
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Lesson Plan for English-Using Negatives in a Sentence

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore "negatives" in English grammar. In this grammar lesson plan, students generate a list of "negative" words such as "not" and "nowhere." Young scholars listen to the teacher read examples of sentences with double...
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The Name Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify acts of philanthropy in different works of literature. They idenify and illustrate examples in colonial America. They also read "Miss Rumphius" on how they can make the world a more beautiful place.
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Community Philanthropy

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define philanthropy and recognize philanthropic deeds. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the word philanthropy and learn vocabulary words related to it. Students then read a story, make flash cards, and draw a picture...
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Haitian Immigration: Twentieth Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a narrative about the culture, heritage and history of Haiti including the contributions of Haitian immigrants in the U.S. They conduct further research on Haitian culture and prepare a presentation for the class.
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Building a Mini-park And Bird Sanctuary Lesson 2: Helping Others With a Garden

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate how gardening can help others through sharing by listening to a read aloud of Shea Darian's, Grandpa's Garden. They examine at least three purposes of gardens and their importance to people.
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Afro-Caribbean Americans and the Sugar Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read the narrative, Caribbean Immigration and examine how sugar production and migration of people of African origin have been intertwined for centuries. Working in three groups, they present oral reports on the three eras of the...
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Camouflage

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students decide when people are being fair and unfair. They participate in a game in which teams find different color pieces of wool in a timed situation. They discuss the feelings of those on the winning team, and if the game is fair....
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The Role of Television in Social Justice

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will read and evaluate another student's culminating project rough draft. Students will make written comments on the evaluation sheet provided by the teacher with regard to relevance to topic of Media and Social Justice,...
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The Role of Television in Social Justice

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will discover the direct impact television coverage had on the African American Civil Rights Movement. They will employ listening, information processing, and critical thinking skills while watching the film clips and answering...
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Context Clues Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to four strategies of context clues. While reading, they use all four strategies in different sections of the reading to determine the meaning of words they are unfamiliar with. To end the lesson, they share new...
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The Institutions of Government: The Judiciary

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explain the difference between tribal, state and federal sovereignty. Using the internet, they read Supreme Court cases that focus on Native American law. They compare and contrast the view of the case from the Native...
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Canons Recognition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils recognize canons by listening and by reading them in the context of a musical work. They notate canons and perform canons on their instrument. Afterward, they combine their simple canons with other students in order to create...
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Colors and Trouble

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils discuss what it would be like if there weren't enough resources by reading " The Land of Many Colors." In this tolerance instructional activity, students identify the differences between tolerant and intolerant behavior. Student...
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"I" On Philanthropy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read children's literature and listen to song lyrics to identify acts of philanthropy. They discuss how one's identity can be shaped by helping others. They also focus on the non-profit sector.
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A Story of Giving

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a fable and identify their traits and values. They discuss how their family gives to others. They also predict the results of a lifetime of philanthropic giving.
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"Anything We Love Can Be Saved" -- A Contemporary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare authors Rachel Carson and Mary Eliza Church Terrell. They read an introduction by Alice Walker and summarize the main points. They also identify the language she uses to persuade readers. They write their own activist...
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Don't Let Your Rights Be Violated

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders engage in a study of the First Amendment of The Constitution. They read the amendment and use a highlighter to note the important parts. Then students journal the connections of its importance to daily life. They include...
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Closer To the Ground Lesson 2: Providing a Helping Hand

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine how businesses and corporations contribute or sponsor activities for the common good. They read annual reports of major corporations to determine how they contribute to focused activities for the common good.
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Studying the Caribbean Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the site maps and other resources to research one of the influential Caribbean immigrants or descendents of immigrants mentioned in a narrative they have read. They write an essay about an influential immigrant.
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The Nacerima

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explore different cultures by reading an article on the Naceriman culture and then comparing it with various aspects of the American culture. This allows students to create their own ideas about how different cultures...
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Mobius Band

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders discuss sides of a shape and how to collect data correctly. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders examine shapes and count the surfaces on the shape. They read the history of Mobius Band and relate it to surface area.
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Unconditional Kindness

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners express their feelings about their neighbors and how to be kind to others. Teacher and students discuss the meaning of philanthropy and how they can be kind to others. After reading a particular trade book, learners are assessed...
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he Media and Social Justice Around the World

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students will activate literacy skills in internet medium, and will use reading, critical thinking and writing skills as they work with their groups to collect and organize information. The follow up activity will allow them to augment...