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Why Volunteer? Lesson PlanWhy Volunteer? Lesson Plan
Publisher
Learning to Give
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
2 hrs
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Why Volunteer?

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This Why Volunteer? lesson plan also includes:
  • Could You Be A Volunteer?
  • Field Trip Reflection
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Inspire scholars to volunteer their time to make a positive change in their community. With help from research, a public speaker, and reflection, learners define and asses what it takes to be a volunteer in a business, non-profit, family, and government setting then set forth to make a difference themselves as a volunteer.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

volunteering, community service, the global community, business, non-profit organizations, governments, families, democratic values

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • If you do not wish to give homework, make time in the day to complete the at-home assignment using newspapers from home, or visit the computer lab to search the internet for resources 
  • Revisit the lesson throughout the school year to encourage continued community involvement  
  • If a field trip is not applicable, invite someone from a non-profit organization to speak to pupils in the classroom

Classroom Considerations

  • The lesson is the fourth of five resources created to shed light on volunteering 

Pros

  • Outlines lesson directions in seven easy-to-follow steps 
  • Links lesson parts at the top of the page makes for quick navigation

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.3.5 RI.5.7 W.3.3.a W.3.4 W.3.8 W.3.10 W.4.3.a W.4.3.b W.4.3.c W.4.3.d W.4.3.e W.4.4 W.4.8 W.4.10 W.5.3.a W.5.3.b W.5.3.c W.5.3.d W.5.3.e W.5.4 W.5.5 W.5.10 SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.b SL.3.1.c SL.3.1.d SL.3.2 SL.4.1.a SL.4.2 SL.4.6 SL.5.1.a SL.5.2 L.3.3.a L.3.5.a L.3.5.b L.3.6 L.4.3.a L.4.3.c L.4.6 L.5.6

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