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Nervous Conditions
Students read Nervous Conditions and explore freedom and oppression. They discuss types of oppression and list examples of discrimination. They create collages or timelines about the novel. They research present day Zimbabwe and make a...
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The Good Samaritan
In this Good Samaritan worksheet, students answer a set of questions about the story of The Good Samaritan, then write things from the story they feel would help in making choices and behavior toward others.
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The Places We Love
Students examine how they and others express themselves. Using various writings and art, they discover the places they like to go in the world and share them with their classmates. They paint their favorite place and share their...
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Shuffle About
Third graders work together and practice communication skills, leadership, trust, respect and creativity in order to complete this outdoor activity successfully. Groups must successfully navigate their way through an obstacle course.
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Friendship
Students practice sitting silently and feeling love and friendship grow in their heart. They listen as the teacher reads a story of friendship between Zahid and Ali (included in the lesson). They discuss the story and participate in a...
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Respect
Students brainstorm what they believe having respect for someone else means. Individually, they share their own experiences about a time they felt respected and a time they did not. To end the instructional activity, they participate...
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You've Got to be Taught to Hate and Fear
Students explore themes of prejudice and acceptance. For this character education lesson, students listen and respond to several fiction books, poems, and lyrics with a similar theme. Students locate articles with the main idea of...
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Australia: Aboriginal Religion
Students compare and contrast Christianity and the religion of the Aborigines in Australia. In this Aboriginal religion lesson, students discuss the creation story of the Aborigines and discuss the "dreamtime." Students discuss the...
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Teaching Responsibility
In this responsibility worksheet, students read a list of steps about how to be a responsible person and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities are also given.
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Dogfighting Hurts Animals
Pupils discuss dogfights and relate caring for a baby to caring for their animal. In this dogfighting lesson plan, students view video about dogs forced to fight and relate to parenting skills. Pupils become familiar with ways to help...
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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
Students identify thinking about the various groups and communities to which they belong and understand that families and friends should care for each other. Students discuss what the included quotation means; take part in a sing-along;...
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Forming relationships
Students are asked: How can rumors affect possible relationships?, How can a celebrity romance help the careers of those involved?, and Are celebrity relationships doomed from the start? Students are then divided into groups to see if...
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Survivor Interview One Survivor’s Story – Edith Birkin Survivor InterviewTopic 6: One Survivor’s Story
In this Holocaust worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer by filling in details about the questions they would ask of a Holocaust survivor.
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Giving From the Heart: Art From the Heart
Students examine how art contributes to the common good. In this common good lesson plan, students participate in an interactive read aloud of Jeff Brumbeau, Quiltmaker's Gift. They act out the story and talk about how "Art from the...
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Being Responsible
In this responsibility worksheet, learners read a checklist about being responsible and complete discussion questions after viewing a referenced video. Suggestions for writing and students activities are also given.
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Teaching Responsibility
In this responsibility worksheet, students complete a true/false checklist about being responsible and complete discussion questions after viewing a referenced video. Suggestions for writing and students activities are also given.
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Citizenship
In this citizenship worksheet, students complete a true/false checklist about being a good citizen and complete discussion questions after watching a referenced video. Suggestions for writing and activities are also given.
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Manners Matter
Learners demonstrate proper behavior in the classroom and in other social situations. They write journal entries, create posters, invitations, and or multimedia presentations depiciting good manners. Pupils pair up with another students...
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Business Interview
For this economics worksheet, students follow the provided outline to interview business owners about supply and demand issues. Students write interview summaries based on their findings.
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Teaching Respect
In this respect worksheet, learners read a list of steps about how to be respectful and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related student activities and writing are also given.
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Your World, My World
Students investigate what is the same and what is different in the daily lives of children around the world. In this citizenship instructional activity, students develop compassion for others through understanding how their lives are the...
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Countries, Food, and Culture
Students examine foods from other countries. In this multicultural lesson, students write down names of different restaurants and categorize pictures of foods according to the specific restaurant. For example, Won Ton Soup would be...
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Pumpkin Fallacies
Young scholars complete circumference activities using a pumpkin and explore treating people fairly in regards to their physical characteristics. In this math and character lesson, students view images of pumpkins and describe them....
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The Little Red Hen
Learners analyze a classic children's story by discussing it with their peers. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read The Little Red Hen, and discuss ways the hen takes care of his responsibilities. Learners utilize Clip...