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Live and Learn and Pass It On ActivityLive and Learn and Pass It On Activity
Publisher
Spreading Gratitude Rocks
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Grade
K - 12th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Duration
2 hrs
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2010
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Live and Learn and Pass It On

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What are some of life's most tried-and-true lessons? Pupils listen to examples from the book Live and Learn and Pass It On by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. They write down their own life lessons to later compile in a class booklet. As a bonus activity, learners write from the perspective of a literary character or historical figure—what lessons do they offer?

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

life skills, personal growth, character building, character analysis, self reflection

Additional Tags

lifestyle

Instructional Ideas

  • Involve parents by inviting them to submit their own examples of life lessons learned
  • Distribute photocopies of the booklet to students as an end-of-year gift

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a stack of index cards or printed copies of the provided handout

Pros

  • Provides additional ideas for involving the school community 
  • Includes sample pictures of the activity

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.6.2 RI.6.3 RI.7.1 RI.7.2 RI.7.3 RI.8.1 RI.8.2 RI.8.3 RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.3 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.3 W.6.4 W.6.9.a W.6.10 W.7.4 W.7.9.a W.7.10 W.8.4 W.8.9.a W.8.10 W.9-10.4 W.9-10.9.a W.9-10.10 W.11-12.4 W.11-12.9.a W.11-12.10

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