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 * Lesson: ** Buddhist Folktales


 * Key Question **: What aspect of giving/philanthropic action does this folk tale promote?


 * Materials Needed: **Copies of the folk tales: “Padmasambhava and The Felicity Scarf,” “The Blossom Tree,” “Great Joy, The Ox,” “The Steadfast Parrot,” “The Banyan Deer.”Computer with PowerPoint, laptops, markers, poster board, scissors, glue.


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 * Standards: **
 * 1) **I. ** [|**CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.2**] Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
 * 2) **II. ** [|**CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.3**] Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.
 * 3)  [|**CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1**]  Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
 * 4)  [|**CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.5**]  Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Objectives: **
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be able to define the term Philanthropy, and apply it to the folk tales read in class.
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">II. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be able to describe and interpret the act of philanthropy/giving that their assigned folktale is promoting.
 * 3) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">III. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be able to create a visual representation that represents the overall key concept of Philanthropy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson Outline: **
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brief<range type="comment" id="477359312_6"> PowerPoint</range id="477359312_6"> presentation on Buddhism.
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">II. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Present Philanthropy slide:
 * 3) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">a. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Show the class a <range type="comment" id="477359312_2">symbolic picture of the word</range id="477359312_2"> Philanthropy: []
 * 4) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">b. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ask students to consider what the picture symbolizes.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">i. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What are hands usually a symbol for?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">ii. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What do you think the painting of the world on the hand may symbolize?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">iii. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ask students <range type="comment" id="477359312_3">to turn to the person </range id="477359312_3">next to them and briefly discuss what they think the definition of philanthropy is based off of the aspects of the visual representation that were just discussed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">iv. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Call on one or two pairs to share their definition.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">v. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Write down actual definition on the board. [“The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by generous donation to good causes.”]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">vi. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Let students know that the “act of giving” does not always have to include the giving of a tangible object. (Ask students to provide examples of something that can be given that’s not tangible ex: Love, time, kindness, etc.)
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">III. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Divide Students up into groups
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">a. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Explain to students that each group was provided with a Buddhist folktale to read and analyze within their <range type="comment" id="477359312_4">groups.</range id="477359312_4"> After students have read/analyzed their story, each group will be responsible for creating some sort of visual aid that will promote a “giving day” or a new philanthropic club to join:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">i. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">When students are reading their assigned folk tales, ask students to consider these questions:
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The use of symbolism throughout their assigned folk tale.
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What lesson does this folktale teach?
 * 3) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">How does this help us understand what is important in life?
 * 4) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What acts of philanthropy/giving did you see occur in this folk tale?
 * 5) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">IV. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide students with the materials necessary to begin the creation of their visual representation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">i. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">After students have read/analyzed their story, their group will be responsible for creating some sort of <range type="comment" id="477359312_7">visual aid </range id="477359312_7">promoting a “giving day” or a philanthropic club to join.
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Examples of visual aids: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <range type="comment" id="477359312_5">Design a flyer to promote a “giving day,” a post card promoting a new philanthropic club to join, a poster or t-shirt design that promotes philanthropy, an album cover, etc. (anything creative that promotes the overall concept of philanthropy.)</range id="477359312_5">
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">If there is enough time I will have groups briefly present their final product to the class.
 * 3) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">V. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assessment:
 * 4) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be assessed formally through facilitation of group work and their ability to provide answers to the questions provided above.
 * 5) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">II. ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be assessed formally through my review of their final visual aid representations.

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