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Character and Life Skills: Generosity Lesson Title: Memorable Mentors Grade Level: 3-5
Materials• Pens,pencils,crayons,markers• Paper,constructionpaper,cardstock,posterboard
ProcedureIntroduction
1. Beginthislessonbydefiningtheword“generosity”together.
2. Explaintoyourstudentsthatinthissessiontheywillfocusonhowgenerosityisshowninrelationships betweenmentorsandmentees.
3. Discussthedefinitionofmentor(Merriam Webster: someone who gives advice, guidance, and help to a less experienced or younger person).Besuretoemphasizethatamentorvolunteersandgive generouslyoftime,talent,andenergy.
Direct Instruction (I do)1. Shareastoryinvolvingsomeonewhomentoredyouinyourlifetime.Besuretotouchonhow influentialyourmentorwasandthedifferentwaysyourmentorshowedgenerosity.
2. Shareadifferenttimewhenyoumentoredsomeoneelse.Touchonhowyoushowedgenerosityin thisrelationship.
Guided Exploration (We do)1. Sharethefollowingscenarios.
• Scenario 1:JamesandMichawanttheirfavoritesoccerplayer,DavorSuker,toautographtheir posters.ThetwoboysreallyadmirethehardworkandcommitmentthatDavorexhibitsduring eachgame.Theythinkhe’sareallycoolguyandwouldlovethechancetomeethimoneday.• Scenario 2:AlexisandMaiFenareworkingonAlexis’scienceproject.MaiFenisolderthanAlexis andcanoffersuggestionsonhowtomaketheprojectevenbetter.Alexislovestospendtimewith MaiFenbecauseshealwayslearnssomethingnew.
Project and PurposeStudentsidentifyamentorintheirlivesandcomposeabriefdescriptionoftheirmentor.
Essential QuestionHowcanweshowgenerositythroughmentorship?
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2. Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourstudents:
• Whichscenariodescribesarolemodel?• Whichscenariodescribesamentor?• Howarerolemodelsandmentorsalike?• Whatarethedifferencesbetweenarolemodelandamentor?• Whatarethecharacteristicsofagoodmentor?• Doyouhavearolemodeloramentorinyourlife?Who?• Howhasthispersonaffectedyourlife?• Doyoufeelthatonedayyouwouldbeagoodmentorforsomeoneelse?Whyorwhynot?• Whichrequiresmoregenerosity:beingarolemodelorbeingamentor?Explain.
Independent Practice (You do)1. Explaintoyourstudentsthatinthissessiontheywillworkindependentlytowriteabriefdescription ofsomeonewhohasservedasamentortothem.Theirjobistowriteaboutwhothispersonis,how theyhaveaffectedthemandhowtheyhaveshowedgenerosityintheirmentorship.Theyshouldalso drawapictureoftheirmentortoaccompanythedescription.
2. Asstudentsfinishwritingtheirdescription,havethempairandtradetheirpaperswithapartnerto proofreadandedittheirwork.
3. Usetherestofclasstimetoworkonthe“MemorableMentors”wall.Encouragestudentstothinkback tothequestionsyoudiscussedtogetheraboutwhatmakesagoodmentorandhowsomeonecan showgenerosity.
ConclusionAsyouputthewalltogether,haveeachstudentsharehis/herworkaloud.Discusswhatmakesagoodmentorwithyourstudentsandencouragethemtobementorstootherpeopleintheirlives.
Vocabularycharacteristic (n.)
Definition: aspecialandeasilyrecognizablequalityorfeatureofsomeoneorsomethingContext:Agoodschoolcounselorshouldpossessthefollowingcharacteristics:kindness,compassionandhelpfulness.
generosity (n.)Definition: theactofgivingtoothers;willingnesstogivemoney,time,etc.,inordertohelporpleasesomeoneContext:Yvette’sgenerosityisclearwhenyourealizetheamountoftimeshevolunteerseachweek.
mentor (n.)Definition: anexperiencedpersonwhoadvises,encouragesandhelpssomeonelessexperiencedContext:Roberto’smentorspendshoursteachinghimhowtofishandplaytheguitar.
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