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Lesson

2

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Learning Humanity From Literature

Lesson
2
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Learning Humanity From Literature

Grade

Kindergarten

UNIT

9

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Humanity

Last Updated:

May 29, 2025

Unit 9, Lesson 2, “Learning Humanity from Literature” reinforces the vocabulary word humanity. Students will learn an example of humanity from a contemporary work of children’s literature. Additionally, students will practice spelling humanity, copy the definition of the word humanity, and create a pictorial representation of humanity that demonstrates reading comprehension.

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SUGGESTED TIME:

20 minutes

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  • Listen to a read aloud to reinforce understanding of English sentence structure, syntax, and grammar
  • Spell, define, and give an example of humanity
  • Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar in writing and speaking
  • Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing pictures with classmates

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REQUIRED MATERIALS:

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VOCABULARY:

  • Humanity: I see that every person is special. People are more alike than unalike. We all need to work together to make our lives better.

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ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4

Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.8

With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10

Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1

Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1.A

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A

Print many upper- and lowercase letters.

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CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET

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Civic Character A

Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good

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Civic Character B

Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good

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Self-Awareness A2

Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening)

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Social-Awareness A

Demonstrate the ability to empathize and take the perspective of others, including demonstrating awareness of cultural differences and respect for human dignity

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Social-Awareness A2

Demonstrate the ability to care about how others are feeling

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Social-Awareness A3

Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others

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Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1

Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults

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Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7

Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities

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Responsible and Ethical Decision-Making 1

Describe a rule or principle that everyone should strive to live by (e.g., be kind, be honest, try your best)

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LESSON PROCEDURE

  1. Write humanity on the board.
  2. Ask students to spell humanity on their worksheets.
  3. Ask students to copy the definition of humanity on their worksheets.
  4. Read the book I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde and/or
  5. Play the video: Read aloud of I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Read Aloud Kids Book Time (~2 min)
  6. Ask students how the story showed humanity.
  7. Ask students to draw a picture on their worksheets about how the story showed humanity.
  8. Ask students to share their pictures with their classmates.

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KINDERGARTEN UNIT 9 WORKSHEET 2: LEARNING HUMANITY FROM LITERATURE

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Humanity: I see that every person is special. People are more alike than unalike. We all need to work together to make our lives better. 

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Write the word humanity:

 

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ACTIVITY:

 

Write the definition of the word humanity:

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Draw a picture that shows how the story showed humanity:

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Prohuman K-12 Curriculum © 2025 by Prohuman Foundation is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
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