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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.