- Author:
- Utah Lesson Plans
- Subject:
- Health Education
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Level:
- Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
- Language:
- English
- Media Formats:
- Text/HTML
Character.org
Communication Skills
Core_Curriculum_Tag
Educreations
EduCreations
Great Kindness Challenge App
Popplet
The Great Kindness Challenge
Have you filled a bucket today?
Overview
Through story and media activities, students will learn about the concept of "Bucket filling" and submit a sample via Opinion ways they plan to use bucket filling. The purpose of the lesson is to teach awareness of how you treat others can have an effect on your own happiness and how your interactions can have an effect on yourself, others and the community.
Summary
Through story and media activities, students will learn about the concept of "Bucket filling" and submit a sample via Opinion ways they plan to use bucket filling. The purpose of the lesson is to teach awareness of how you treat others can have an effect on your own happiness and how your interactions can have an effect on yourself, others and the community.
Materials
- Ipad or Ipod
- Opinion App
- "How to fill your Book"
- The Great Kindness Challenge App
- educreations
Background for Teachers
attached websites
Student Prior Knowledge
Student would need to have some basic knowledge about how to use an Ipad/Ipod.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Student will identify how their behavior effects themselves, friends and the community.
Instructional Procedures
- Teacher will discuss the word "Peace and conflict". Give examples of what conflict feels like and what Peace feels like.
- Relate have in empty bucket to feelings sad, empty or conflicted. Relate having a full bucket as feeling happy, joy, loved or peaceful.
- Read the book "Have you filled your bucket today"? By Doby's Mill
- Down load the App "The great Kindness Challenge". Give students time to complete 10 Acts of kindness.
- Ask Students to create a Educreations slideshow showing how their acts of kindness had a positive effect on themselves, their friend or the community.
- For a follow up assignment ask students to create a Popplet timeline of how their acts of kindness continue to effect others and speculate future Popplets.
- Assess activity. Ask students to share thoughts about how others actions effect their bucket.
Strategies for Diverse Learners
Some students may have more knowledge about Ipad/Ipod use. Group students accordingly that skilled learners can help others.
Extensions
Adapt lesson to the whole school. Create a Great Kindness Challenge for the whole school. Create a large paper bucket and use for a student recognition program. Get teachers involved in the faculty lounge. Create a "You were caught being a bucket fill to promote staff morale.
Assessment Plan
Students will be assessed on class discussion and positive student interaction.
Bibliography
"How full is your Bucket". By Tom Rath
Rubrics
attached