Global Oneness Project
Freedom to Change
Here's something unusual and thoughtful: have your scholars do some pensive reflection themselves before tackling how such meditative techniques are used in prison rehabilitation programs. They watch the...
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Managing Influences and Making Decisions
Teenagers could use a little help with their decision-making process. Guide them through the steps of mature choices, outside influences, and expected consequences with a lesson about making decisions.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lesson 1: How Do Society’s Expectations Influence Education?
The history of women's education can be traced back to the delicate stitching of student samplers from the 19th century. Modern-day pupils examine and analyze four primary sources, three of which are images of embroidered samplers, which...
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lesson 2: How Do We Determine the Value of Education?
Have women always had the same educational opportunities as their male counterparts? Young historians read an 1819 essay by Emma Willard on the state of female education in the 19th century before discussing their views regarding women's...
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Lesson 3: What Makes Attitudes Towards Education Change over Time?
The struggle for women's rights is not unique to this generation, or even to the 20th century. Class members explore the conflicting opinions of Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel Hubbard Bell, regarding women's pursuits of higher...
Curated OER
Rachel's Life is in a Hole
Explore how lack of access to water impacts peoples' lives in poor countries. Through text reading and discussion, middle schoolers are presented with the story of a young girl who lives and functions with limited water resources. They...
Curated OER
National Volunteer Week Celebrations
Encourage and recognize volunteering's power for positive change!
Oklahoma Bar Association
Into Which Caste Have You Been Cast?: India's Caste System
What was it like to fit into a certain class with no choice in the matter? Learners experience the caste system in a role-play activity, work individually on handouts to enhance their learning, and participate in an evaluation activity...
Curated OER
Olympic Values
Students learn what it is to be an athlete in the Olympics. They focus on the motto of the Olympics and make their own classroom oath to complete the lesson.
Curated OER
Disaster Relief - Power, Generosity and Leadership
Middle schoolers explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students discover philanthropy's role in 4 economic sectors. Middle schoolers examine how organizations responded to the Hurricane Katrina...
Curated OER
Controversy over the NYC Muslim Community Center & the 9/11 Experience
Students investigate the controversial planned mosque at Ground Zero. In this current events lesson, students watch 3 public service announcement clips sponsored by the Council on American Islamic Relations and discuss their...
Curated OER
Islam & Islamophobia
Students explore the concept of Islamophobia. In this Islam instructional activity, students watch an online video to understand religious dress, Muslim practices, and the discrimination facing American Muslims. Students...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teaching Kindness in the Classroom
This learning module includes several lessons about how to teach kindness to students in a classroom setting. Resources for students and teachers are provided.
Other
United Nations Refugee Agency: Teaching About Refugees
Lesson plans and teachers' tools provided by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Focus on developing empathy, open-mindedness, and global concern within your classroom.
Other
Five Steps to Teaching Solid Character in Students
The author of this article argues that character development must be taught in schools and that teachers must take steps to make sure students understand what perseverance, determination, empathy, responsibility, respect, and caring are....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Creating a Caring Classroom Community
Help early learners build healthy social and emotional skills with this special collection on promoting kindness, being just, and creating a caring classroom community! These activities, videos, tips, articles, and guides offer...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Kindness Curriculum: Spanish
This document is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The Kindness Curriculum,...
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Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Kindness Curriculum: English
This document is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The Kindness Curriculum,...
Other
The Butterfly Project
The Butterfly Project uses the lessons of the Holocaust to teach tolerance and to remember the past, act responsibly in the present, and create a better future. Resources include lesson plans, stories from survivors, bullying resources,...
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Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom
Kindness in the Classroom is a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The series focuses on implementing the Kindness Curriculum; a free...
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Pbs Learning Media: Virtual Professional Learning Series
Our Virtual Professional Learning Series is created for teachers-by teachers-to bring together content experts and educators from all backgrounds. With an emphasis on fun, engaging, accessible, and free tools for classrooms, these...
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Pbs Learning Media: Promoting Understanding: Islam Collection
Use this toolkit to promote understanding about Islam through study of the culture, traditions, and personal stories of Muslim Americans. Engaging videos, background essays, discussion questions, and teaching tips challenge students to...
Other
Teachingheart.net: A Teacher's Dental Health Page
These lesson plans teach students the importance of good dental hygiene and feature crafts, games, books ,and songs.
Other
Proctor & Gamble: A Fun Eggsperiment
Follow the steps of this "egg"speriment and discover how food and drink acids can lead to tooth decay and cavities. Created for teachers and parents, teach those you care for about the benefits of dental hygiene.