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The Prohuman Kindergarten curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. Unit 9, Lesson 1, “What is Humanity?” introduces the spelling and definition of the word humanity. Students will learn examples of humanity, provided by the accompanying video. Additionally, students will practice the correct spelling of humanity, write a sentence about how they have shown humanity, demonstrate comprehension through a pictorial demonstration, and practice conversation skills by sharing their sentences and illustrations with a partner. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Correctly spell and define humanity Demonstrate comprehension by producing a pictorial representation Practice conversation skills by sharing pictures with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Video: Let’s Show Our Humanity: A Poem for Kids by The Creative Kids Corner (~1 min) Video: Heart Touching Video of Humanity by Ranjith RobinHood (~1 min) Prohuman Kindergarten Unit 9 Worksheet 1: What is Humanity? 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. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. 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. 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). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Civic Character A Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good Civic Character B Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good Self-Awareness A2 Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening) 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 Social-Awareness A2 Demonstrate the ability to care about how others are feeling Social-Awareness A3 Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1 Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7 Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities 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) LESSON PROCEDURE Today we will talk about humanity. Write humanity on the board and prompt students to write it on their worksheets. Play the video: Let’s Show Our Humanity: A Poem for Kids by The Creative Kids Corner (~1 min) Play the video: Heart Touching Video of Humanity by Ranjith RobinHood (~1 min) Give an example of humanity (e.g., I see that all people throughout the world are special and important.) Write three sentences on the board and ask students which one shows humanity: 1. I do not think that people are special. 2. People have too many differences to share anything in common. 3. We all can work together to make our lives better. Explain to students that even though different people look different, we all belong to one race: the human race. Have students color the picture on their worksheets. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Talk with your students about times that you have seen examples of people demonstrating humanity. You can give examples of family, friends, and/or historical or current public figures. Talk with your students about times in your life that you have demonstrated humanity despite hardships. KINDERGARTEN UNIT 9 WORKSHEET 1: WHAT IS HUMANITY? 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. Write the word humanity: We Are One Human Race

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The Prohuman Kindergarten curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. 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. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts 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 REQUIRED MATERIALS: Book: I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde or Video: Read aloud of I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Read Aloud Kids Book Time (~2 min) Prohuman Kindergarten Unit 9 Worksheet 2: Learning Humanity from Literature 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. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.8 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. 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. 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). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Civic Character A Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good Civic Character B Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good Self-Awareness A2 Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening) 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 Social-Awareness A2 Demonstrate the ability to care about how others are feeling Social-Awareness A3 Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1 Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7 Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities 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) LESSON PROCEDURE Write humanity on the board. Ask students to spell humanity on their worksheets. Ask students to copy the definition of humanity on their worksheets. Read the book I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde and/or Play the video: Read aloud of I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Read Aloud Kids Book Time (~2 min) Ask students how the story showed humanity. Ask students to draw a picture on their worksheets about how the story showed humanity. Ask students to share their pictures with their classmates. KINDERGARTEN UNIT 9 WORKSHEET 2: LEARNING HUMANITY FROM LITERATURE 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. Write the word humanity: ACTIVITY: Write the definition of the word humanity: Draw a picture that shows how the story showed humanity:

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The Prohuman Kindergarten curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. Unit 9, Lesson 3, “Learning Humanity from a Nonfiction Text,” reinforces the vocabulary word humanity. Students will learn examples of humanity from a nonfiction text by listening to a read aloud. Also, students will develop their reading skills by reading the text aloud to a partner. Finally, students will practice their writing skills by copying a sentence about humanity. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts 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 Correctly copy a sentence about humanity Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar in writing and speaking Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Prohuman Kindergarten Unit 9 Worksheet 3: Learning Humanity from a Nonfiction Text 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. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.2 With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters. 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. 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). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Civic Character A Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good Civic Character B Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good Self-Awareness A2 Identify personal strengths (e.g., honesty, curiosity, listening) 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 Social-Awareness A3 Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1 Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7 Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities 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) LESSON PROCEDURE Write humanity on the board. Ask students to spell humanity on their worksheets. Read the nonfiction text on the worksheet. Ask students what is the main topic of the text. Ask students what are the key details of the text. Ask students what is the relationship between humanity, school, teacher, rules, home, kind, and family. Have students take turns reading the nonfiction text to a partner. Have students copy the sentence on the worksheet. KINDERGARTEN UNIT 9 WORKSHEET 3: LEARNING HUMANITY FROM A NONFICTION TEXT NONFICTION TEXT: Humanity means I see that every person is special. People are more alike than unalike. We all need to work together to make our lives better. All people belong to one race: the human race. I can show humanity at school. I can listen to my teacher. I can raise my hand when I want to talk. I can follow the rules. I can show humanity at home. I can be kind to my family. ACTIVITY: Write the word humanity: Write this s

The Prohuman Kindergarten curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. In Unit 9, Lesson 4, “Writing About Humanity,” students will practice writing sentence dictations from the teacher. Then students will work with a partner to read their sentences aloud. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Write 3 sentence dictations using phonetically spelled words Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar in writing and speaking Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Prohuman Kindergarten Unit 9 Worksheet 4: Writing About Humanity 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. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. 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. 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). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.A Print many upper- and lowercase letters. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.B Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.A Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.B Recognize and name end punctuation. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.C Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.D Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.E Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with). CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Civic Character A Know, understand, and practice the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good Civic Character B Apply and demonstrate the character strengths of fairness, respect, volunteering and contributing to the common good 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 Social-Awareness A3 Demonstrate the ability to listen carefully and intentionally to others Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 1 Initiate and engage in conversation and social interactions with classmates, peers, and adults Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills 7 Play games and appropriately participate in small group classroom activities 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) LESSON PROCEDURE Explain the worksheet to the students: Today on your worksheet, I will read you three sentences. You will write each word you hear on your worksheet. Write on your worksheet beside number 1: I show humanity. Write on your worksheet beside number 2: She shows humanity. Write on your worksheet beside number 3: We are all one human family. KINDERGARTEN UNIT 9 WORKSHEET 4: WRITING ABOUT HUMANITY Humanity: Every person is special. People are more alike than unalike. We all need to work together to make our lives better.