A red balloon learns to face his fears about the future and enjoy the present. Students will participate in discussions and activities to help them cope with their own insecurities and fears. They will see that, like the red balloon, they are meant to fly!
Resources for creating digital books:
Students are encouraged to make the world a better place by starting their own Joyful Rebellion. Rather than an angry face and a raised fist, their weapons will be a smile and a high five. Small changes can make a big difference!
Worksheets:
Real World Examples*:
Curating online content
Weebly for creating a digital Hall of Fame
Mind-mapping tools:
Google Doc for setting up a collaborative planning space
Flipgrid for collecting student reflection videos
Suggested Extensions:
*For a full YouTube playlist of the real world example videos (minus the Rosa Parks video, which is on PBS), click here.
Big is not always better! Big events are made up of small moments. Students will see how they can have and show hope, love, and joy through small actions. It only takes a moment to have a momentous effect.
Suggested Picture Books for Small Moment Writing:
A Moment in Time by Jennifer Butenas
Salt Hands by Jane Chelsea Aragon
Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino
Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Fire Flies by Julie Brinckloe
Red Rubber Boot Day by Mary Lyn Ray
This lesson plan provides tips and activities designed to help your students appreciate the impact others are making on their lives. In addition to looking at their personal histories, students will research famous individuals to see how people they don’t even know have a made a difference in their lives.
The lesson plan offers activities to help students appreciate their own talents as well those of their classmates. By cooperating with each other they will see how much they can accomplish together.
Mind-mapping tools:
Real World Examples*:
Curating online content:
Suggested Technology Tools:
Microsoft Word template for cards and letters
Tinkercad/3D Printer
Animoto for digital photo book
Earsketch for composing music
Adobe Spark for video creation
Weebly for website or blog
Haiku deck for presentations
Canva for graphic design
*For a full YouTube playlist of the real world example videos click here.
