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Erase Homelessness
Students research the plight of homeless individuals and families, locally, within their country, or elsewhere. They problem-solve ideas to help alleviate homelessness. They then dramatically illustrate their solutions to be the problem...
Teaching Tolerance
Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice | Exposing Homelessness and Poverty
Photos can capture a complete story in a single image. Class members closely examine a photo of a homeless camp and attempt to read the story told by the picture. They then read the caption for the photograph and compare their notes with...
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A Day in the Life of a Homeless Person
Learners examine the day in the life of a homeless person. In this humanitarian lesson, students examine the life of a homeless person while discovering the importance of social justice in our society.
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Little Hands Help the Homeless
Students explore, analyze and study the concept of the homeless. They cover a wide range of classroom, community and career activities that define, develop, encourage, support and defend the homeless as well as what we can do as...
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Homeless in America
Students study the plight of the American homeless. In this homelessness lesson plan, students define homelessness and watch video segments pertaining to the the American homeless. Students list three reasons people become homeless and...
Reed Novel Studies
Homeless Bird: Novel Study
Many people face the struggle between tradition and desire to forget their own paths. A study guide for the novel Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan discusses the issue of adhering to tradition from the perspective of a protagonist who faces...
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Day in the Life of a Homeless Person
Students examine a day from the point of view of a homeless person. They listen to and discuss two stories, identify ways to help homeless people, watch a Reading Rainbow video, and write an essay.
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Homeless in our Community
Third graders explore homelessness in their local community. In this service project/social studies lessons, children research local areas where homeless people reside, discuss global acceptance and unity, and visit a local food bank.
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Helping the Needy - What now?
Students become familiar with local organizations from the four sectors of the economy that help the needy. In this service project lesson, students interview people from organizations that help the needy. Students explore the needs of...
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Homeless Shelter Service Project
Students research ways to help a homeless shelter and design a service project to meet the needs. In this service project lesson plan, students identify and develop a list of ways to meet a homeless shelter's needs. Students then conduct...
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Pancake Breakfast Plans
In this pancake breakfast planning worksheet, 5th graders solve and complete 9 different problems that include completing a chart for a pancake breakfast. First, they set up a spreadsheet to help them plan the event. Then, students...
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Poetry for Home: Homelessness
Young scholars read a poem to learn about homelessness. For this poetry lesson, students make a list of words about their home and then feelings about their home. Young scholars read the poem 'When I Think Home' and then write their own...
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Hunger and Homelessness
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 lesson, students listen to the story "Lucky Money" and act out parts of the story. Students discuss...
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Homeless Fact Sheet
Students investigate the reasons why people are homeless and how they can help. In this community lesson, students identify what it means to be "homeless," and why it is important to help them now. Students create a food drive in order...
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Helping the Homeless
Students survey their peers on the issue of homelessness. They visit a shelter and research it on the internet. They identify myths and discover the importance of job skills and education.
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Rural Homelessness
Students read about rural homelessness. In this homelessness lesson, students read about rural homelessness and practice their note taking skills. Students discuss rural homelessness as a group and answer the provided questions.
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How do people become homeless?
Ninth graders examine the causes of homelessness. In this Sociology instructional activity, 9th graders describe some of the reasons which make it difficult for people who have become homeless to get themselves out of that situation. ...
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Homelessness
Learners study homelessness and the associated vocabulary. In this homelessness lesson, students work with a classmate to determine the definitions of words that are associated with homelessness. They attempt to define the words and then...
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Needs of the Homeless
Students explore the needs of the homeless. In this philanthropy lesson student read chapter 1 of Trevor's Place and discuss facts regarding homelessness. Students write their impressions about homelessness in journals.
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Homeless awareness on a cold night
Pupils conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions and posing problems. They use a variety of technological and informational resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Person to Person: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 4)
Help language learners understand words and cultural concepts. The second installment in a series of three language development lessons designed to accompany Theme 4: Person to Person helps bridge the gap for language learners by...
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Homeless in America
Students explore society by analyzing current events. In this homeless epidemic lesson, students discuss the problem of people who don't have housing and the adverse affects on everyday people. Students identify ways to reduce...
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Homelessness
Students explore the importance of soup kitchens. For this philanthropy lesson, students brainstorm ways they can be philanthropists. Students watch a puppet show about a young girl who doesn't have enough to eat at home and has to go...
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Community Table-Community Ties: The Drive
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students consider the issues of hunger and homelessness. Students explore literature dealing with the topics and brainstorm ways they may be able to help others.