Grade 5 Archive

Booklet: Making Friends,Being Friends

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Spring 2006 activity booklet contains lesson plans that illustrate to teachers how the themes in the Mix It Up program can be incorporated into certain discussions, events, and holiday celebrations. The lesson plans in this booklet are for activities … Continue reading →

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Respecting Each Other

Posted on December 10, 2011

For children to understand and develop their concept of respect in practical manner.

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Experience Map

Posted on December 10, 2011

In this exercise, students think about their lives, their identities and experiences that have been particularly meaningful in bringing them to who they are now, and in developing their interest in leadership. The exercise emphasizes “journey” and experiences over time, … Continue reading →

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My Traditions

Posted on December 10, 2011

Students interview their families about an important holiday or tradition and create poems about these celebrations to the accompaniment of handmade musical instruments.

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Religious and moral education, Scotland

Posted on December 10, 2011

Religious and moral education includes learning about Christianity and other world religions, and supports the development of beliefs and values. It also includes aspects of philosophical enquiry. These documents explains the experiences and outcomes for religious and moral education experienced … Continue reading →

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Religious Education, Scotland

Posted on December 10, 2011

This publication, which is part of the 5–14 Teacher Support series, aims to support the teaching of religious education at the S1 and S2 stages in schools. It provides advice and resource materials to complement the 5–14 national guidelines Religious … Continue reading →

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Teaching @ Tolerance – Those tear-me-apart, put-me-back-together, never-be-the-same-again blues

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website provides a lesson plan about tolerance modeled around the work and lessons of Martin Luther King, Jr. Five lesson plans are provided which each focus on a different message of tolerance. Each lesson plan covers a specific … Continue reading →

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Change the Story, the U.S. Muslim Engagement Project

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Change the Story curriculum offers a starting point for increased knowledge and understanding of Islam and the Muslim community in an effort to reduce misinformation and promote mutual respect.