Through literature, children learn about the life and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and give examples of how Dr. King was a philanthropist.
Sometimes we let negative words of others or our own doubts stop us from doing what we know we can. Children reflect on the importance of positive words and actions to make a strong community.
Inspired by the book Buzzy the Bumblebee, the children brainstorm words of encouragement that help build each other up. A simulation helps them see the bonds of a positive community make them stronger, while unkind words can weaken the whole community.
Students write to pen pals in a different community and discuss ideas related to a service project. For example, the pen pals may plan and monitor a canned-good donation project.
The classroom is matched up with another classroom (or any group of people) in the country or the world. The students communicate by letter or e-mail and compare characteristics of place such as methods of transportation, weather, resources, and culture. Students will eventually work with their...
This unit introduces children to the genre of fairy tales as they compare and contrast different versions of the Cinderella story. They discuss the meaning of good character.
Students read an African version of the Cinderella story so that they can compare versions and increase their sense of story.
In this lesson, the children compares a Native American version of the Cinderella story with other versions.
This lesson introduces the characteristics of fairy tales as a genre. The children explore positive and negative character traits and universal themes in the story of Cinderella. The service plan is introduced in this lesson and carried out over the next weeks.
Children define beautiful and identify acts of philanthropy in literature.