Curated OER
Philanthropy, You, And Your World Lesson 1: Characterizing Philanthropic People
Learners determine the meaning of philanthropy and list attributes of philanthropic people. They examine philanthropic acts of themselves and others using a song and Post-It note activity.
Curated OER
A Story of Giving
High schoolers 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.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 7: The Giver
Seventh graders consider how individual perspectives are shaped by knowledge and memory. Through the study of dystopian literature and related texts, 7th graders will explore common themes, characters, and contrasting points of view....
Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: The Giver
Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: "The Giver" and Descriptive Writing
Online lesson plan uses the novel "The Giver," to teach students the importance of writing descriptive memoirs. Students write these descriptions individually after seeing their significance through the reading.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Lunchroom to Classroom: Authentic Assessment & the Brown Bag Exam
A Brown Bag Exam uses found objects and images to help students activate prior knowledge and creates a framework for students to express their understanding. Students work individually and in collaboration to create concrete connections...