Kindness Around The World Bundle! Teaching Tolerance, Kindness, and More!

Great for Back to School!

Kindness Around the World! is a bundled unit of five lessons that explores how tolerance, kindness, open-mindedness, gratitude, and peace are incorporated in the traditions and cultural identity of people in India, Italy, South Africa and Japan. Students will be exposed to diverse cultural traditions, ideals, and perspectives found around the world, while learning about ways to include kindness, tolerance, empathy, and mindfulness in their own lives. Learning about our world is an important step in increasing global competence.

Each lesson includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint images comes with either an authentic craft or activity. This bundle of lessons includes the following:

THE KINDNESS AROUND THE WORLD JOURNAL

1. Journal Cover – print single sided in color or black and white, one per student

2. Journal Pages – print double sided in black and white, one per student

3. Journal Answer Key – for teacher use

The Kindness Around the World journal is a printable overview of all lessons included in the bundle and includes writing prompts and coloring opportunities to reinforce lessons, and a map identifying each country covered.

Simply add cover, fold, and distribute.

KINDNESS AROUND THE WORLD

Japan! Do One Good Deed a Day | Ichinichi Ichizen (41 pages) is a fun, engaging, and interactive lesson on the importance of kindness in Japan. Ichinichi ichizen translates to “do one good deed a day” and is shows how even small acts of kindness can have big impacts on our friends, our family, our community and ourselves.

This lesson incudes an interactive journal and a writing and art project that covers the following topics:

· The Japanese proverb “ichinichi ichizen” or “do one good deed a day”. 

· Buddhism and the concept of karma

· The many benefits of kindness

· The Japanese tradition of gratitude known as Ochugen 

The following activities and crafts are also included:

· Kanji lesson learning to write “ichinichi ichizen” 

· Story and discussion on karma, followed by reflection activity

· Reflection on the benefits of kindness

· Classroom brainstorming identifying acts of kindness

· A Kindness Challenge encouraging students to perform and reflect on acts of kindness for a week

· A gratitude project creating cards in the Japanese tradition of Ochugen and decorating them in authentic Japanese noshi paper

· Creating Noshi origami good luck charm to decorate gratitude card

2. Catholic Saints in Italy! (19 pages total) is an introduction to Catholicism, sainthood, and the idea of a patron saint. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Italy and also the patron saint of animals and ecology. St. Francis of Assisi set an example of kindness and self-sacrifice that is remembered and celebrated to this day! Lesson includes adorable easy-to-prep craft – The Doves of St. Francis of Assisi - that your students will LOVE TO MAKE! 

This lesson covers the following topics:

· An introduction to Catholicism, the most practiced religion in Italy

· An introduction to the concept of patron saints

· A short biography of St. Francis of Assisi

The following activities and crafts are also included:

· Acts of Kindness Worksheet – Reflection Activity

· The Doves of St. Francis – Art Project

3. South Africa! Ubuntu (23 pages total) is lesson featuring a philosophy of South Africa on humanity known as Ubuntu and includes a NO PREP craft showcasing rainbow hands representing the diversity of people of the world. Great for bulletin boards!

The lesson covers the following topics:

· A short introduction to South African Noble Peace Prize recipient, Desmond Tutu

· Desmond Tutu's description of South Africa as "The Rainbow Nation" due to the diversity of its people

· Definition of the word "Ubuntu" and its importance in South Africa

The following activities and crafts are also included:

· Printables for writing piece (choose between solid lines or dashed lines for younger students) - includes suggested writing prompts;

· Printables for art display - includes templates for hands and globe (full-page and half-page options)

· Instructions for making the Ubuntu - Rainbow Hands of the World art display.

4. India!Character Education-Teaching Tolerance in the Classroom – The Blind Men & The Elephant (24 pages) teaches students the importance of tolerance, open-mindedness, and even conflict resolution by acknowledging that each person has a unique point of view. This lesson includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint images, an interactive game, and a writing activity that covers the following topics:

· The Jain Religion

· The Blind Men and the Elephant Fable 

· The Theory of Manifold Predictions

The following activities are also included:

· Who Am I? The Jain Game 

· The Blind Men and the Elephant – Writing Prompt

5. Character Education - Ahimsa - Teaching Peace, Tolerance - Crafts, Writing (48 pages) is a lesson that Introduces your students to what ahimsa means, its roots in the ancient Indian traditions, and how it is an inherent part of everyday living in India today. India!

Ahimsa, Teaching Peace and Tolerance covers the following topics in two levels of instruction, one for grades K thru 2 and one for grades 3 thru 5:

· What is Ahimsa?

· Compassion for Living Things

· Treatment of Animals

· Jainism

· Tolerance of Faiths

· Treatment of Each Other

· Yoga - Treatment of Yourself

· The Earth

· Mahatma Gandhi (grades 3 - 5)

The following activities and crafts are also included:

· A discussion of a famous quote attributed to Mahatma Gandhi (grades 3 - 5);

· A bracelet craft featuring (a) the words kindness/peace/love, (b) ahimsa written in the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, and (c) the symbol for ahimsa in the Jain religion;

· A writing reflection worksheet in which students can reflect on lessons learned and what kindness means to them; and

· An Earth Day craft idea where students learn about why Indians love the marigold, and then plant one themselves to take home.

· Printables for bracelet craft and reflection worksheet are included.

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"In my nearly 30-year career in education, I have never seen children so engaged in their learning! International Travel Academy is truly a multi-disciplinary approach that enables children to explore the world in an unforgettable way. Students get a real sense of what it means to respect another country's heritage, beliefs and ways of living, thus making them more tolerant and internationally-minded. I highly recommend this program to educators and parents wishing to make learning come to life!" 

– A Former Assistant Superintendent at Atlanta Public Schools

“(The five-day program) has given our school the unique opportunity to provide students with incredible experiences that align so well with our IB focus. Each spring with family and community support, our school essentially is transformed into our country of study for one full week. Teachers are easily able to follow the daily curriculum and activities provided, and the students truly enjoy this special week of instruction. From the art projects to festive food tastings, cultural dress, music, dance and traditions, the students spend this entire week engaged in new and exciting experiences of a new country. I would encourage all schools (IB, or not) to jump in and make a week like this happen for their students. It is incredibly gratifying to spend this week with kids as they come together to learn and share experiences like these across grade levels, school-wide. When we hear such rich discussion in classrooms and read their detailed writing about what they've learned as part of (the) week, it makes all the preparation, planning and expense totally worth it!! “

– An International Baccalaureate Instructional Specialist at a local elementary school

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