GivingTuesdaySpark in the Classroom

Ignite Change Challenge

Join classrooms all over the world in the Ignite Change Challenge! Students will learn about how young people like them are spreading generosity and making change and will be challenged to spread some generosity of their own. This lesson plan will:

  • Help students understand that they can make change in their communities through generosity

  • Help students understand that they all have something to give, no matter their age, race, socioeconomic status, religion, gender identity, etc.

  • Help teachers show students that what they are taught in the classroom can be applied to their everyday lives

  • Help teachers promote positive classroom management and environment through teaching students generosity 

  • Help teachers promote literacy in their classrooms while using the topic of generosity as a vehicle to do so

Use these lesson plans to introduce your students to the idea of spreading kindness and generosity. Then, encourage your students to complete their own act of generosity no matter how small. With their parent’s permission, have them post their act of generosity to their social media account(s) using the hashtag #GivingTuesdaySpark.

These lessons are designed for students grade 4-6. With appropriate modifications, they can accommodate grades as young as 2nd grade.

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