GRATITUDE DIARY Teaching)Guide) Dear)Educator,) ) Gratitude)is)a)deeply)powerful)emotion.)The)level)of)gratitude)we)feel)directly)impacts)our)happiness) and)general)well<being.)In)fact,)research)shows)that)those)who)practice)gratitude)feel)less)anxiety)and) depression,)sleep)more)soundly,)and)rebound)more)quickly)from)illness.)Gratitude)is)also)a)key) component)of)healthy)relationships,)helping)us)feel)closer)to)one)another)and)to)forgive)more)readily.)) ) Gratitude)is)also)important)for)schools.)Research)shows)that)students)who)practice)gratitude)feel)more) connected)to)their)community)and)more)positive)about)their)educational)environment)overall.)During) this)season)of)giving)and)thanks,)we)are)excited)to)partner)with)TisBest)Philanthropy)to)offer)this) Gratitude)Diary)template)for)you)to)use)in)your)classroom.) ) There)are)several)ways)you)can)make)the)most)of)the)#GivingTuesday)Gratitude)Diary)experience:) ) • Create&a&gratitude&wall.&Clear)a)space)in)the)classroom)or)hallway)where)students)can)post) their)finished)entries.) ) • Allow&time&for&reflection.)Give)students)some)quiet)time)in)class)to)think)about)the)diary) prompts.) ) • Encourage&discussion.)Ask)students)to)break)into)small)groups)to)discuss)the)day’s)topic)and) share)their)entries)with)their)peers.) ) There)are)no)right)or)wrong)Gratitude)Diary)responses.)The)prompts)invite)students)to)examine)areas) of)their)lives)they)might)take)for)granted,)gently)guiding)them)towards)feelings)of)gratitude)in)areas) that)they)are)fortunate.)You)can)help)cultivate)an)open)environment)for)exploring)gratitude)in)your) classroom)by)sharing)your)own)feelings)of)gratitude)with)your)students.)) ) For)more)information)about)gratitude,)#GivingTuesday,)or)the)science)of)giving,)visit)our)website) (www.GivingTuesday.org/science<of<giving<online<resource<center).)Don’t)forget)to)save)the)date)for) #GivingTuesday:)December)2nd,)2014.) ) ) In)gratitude)for)your)dedication,) ) & Karli&Anne&Christiansen&& & & The&#GivingTuesday&Team& Director(of(Programs( ( —and—( www.GivingTuesday.org( TisBest(Philanthropy( ( ( ( Twitter.com/GivingTues( ! Karli@TisBest.org( ( ( ( Facebook.com/GivingTuesday(
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$one:!Write!one!paragraph!(5/10!sentences)!about!a!time!when!someone! helped!you.!Be!sure!to!include!the!following!details:!Who!helped!you?!What!did! they!do?!How!did!that!make!you!feel?(Why!do!you!think!they!helped!you?!! ! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$two:!Make!a!list!of!five!people!youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re!happy!to!have!in!your!life.!For!each! person,!write!down!one!thing!that!makes!him!or!her!special!or!unique.! !! ! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$three:!Anne!Frank!wrote,!â&#x20AC;&#x153;How!wonderful!it!is!that!no!one!need!wait!a!single! moment!before!starting!to!improve!the!world!â&#x20AC;?!What!do!you!think!she!means!by! this?!Write!down!one!example!of!something!you!can!do!this!week!that!could!help! improve!the!world.! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$four:!Write!one!paragraph!about!the!last!time!you!laughed.!What!was!so! funny?!Do!you!think!laughter!is!contagious?!Why!or!why!not?! ! ! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$five:!Write!down!three!good!things!that!happened!to!you!this!week.!For!each! experience,!describe!how!you!felt!when!it!happened.!! ! ! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$six:!Who!is!the!kindest!person!you!know?!Write!a!letter!to!that!person! explaining!why!you!think!they!are!kind!and!why!you!appreciate!having!them!in! your!life.!! ! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$seven:!What!is!the!most!difficult!thing!you!experienced!this!year?!What!did! you!do!to!overcome!this!difficulty?!Did!anyone!help!you?! ! ! ! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$eight:!Write!one!paragraph!about!a!time!you!helped!another!person.!Was! that!person!grateful!for!your!help?!How!could!you!tell?! ! ! ! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$nine:!Write!down!ten!words!that!describe!the!place!you!live.!Put!a!checkmark! next!to!each!word!that!describes!something!good.!How!many!checkmarks!do!you! have?! ! ! !
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Day$ten:!Write!one!paragraph!about!a!tradition!your!family!shares!together.!Do! you!eat!any!special!foods?!Say!important!words?!Exchange!gifts?!Be!sure!to! include!these!details!in!your!paragraph.! ! ! !
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Day!eleven:!Describe!the!most!fun!experience!you!had!this!year.!What! happened?!Where!were!you?!Who!was!with!you?! ! ! ! !
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Day!twelve:!The!poet!Maya!Angelou!once!said,!â&#x20AC;&#x153;People!will!forget!what!you!said,! people!will!forget!what!you!did,!but!people!will!never!forget!how!you!made!them! feel.â&#x20AC;?!Do!you!think!this!is!true?!Why!or!why!not?! ! ! !
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Day!thirteen:!Write!down!three!good!things!that!happened!to!you!today.!Is!there! anyone!you!can!thank!who!helped!make!those!things!happen?!If!so,!write!down! their!name.! ! ! !
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Day!fourteen:!Think!about!one!person!who!was!there!for!you!when!you! experienced!a!challenge.!Write!down!three!creative!ways!you!can!show!them!you! are!thankful!for!their!help.! ! ! !
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Day!fifteen:!A!random!act!of!kindness!is!a!selfless!act!performed!by!one!person!to! help!or!cheer!up!another!person.!Write!down!five!ideas!for!random!acts!of! kindness!you!could!do!for!people!in!your!life.! ! ! !
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Day!sixteen:!Write&one&paragraph&(5/10&sentences)&about&the&last&time&someone& said&thank&you&to&you.&What&were&they&thanking&you&for?&How&did&it&make&you& feel&when&they&said&thanks?& & & &
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Day!seventeen:!Write!down!six!things!you!are!thankful!for!today.!Next!to!each! item,!draw!an!emoticon!about!how!that!thing!makes!you!feel.!!For!example:!! ! Today!I!am!thankful!for!pizza!!! ! !
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#GivingTuesday Gratitude Diary Day$eighteen:!Write!one!paragraph!about!a!gift!you!gave!to!someone.!Why!did! you!choose!that!gift?!What!was!the!occasion?!How!did!giving!it!make!you!feel?!! ! ! ! !
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Day!nineteen:!Describe!your!favorite!article!of!clothing.!What!makes!it!special?! Write!down!three!other!items!of!clothing!you!are!thankful!to!have.! ! ! ! ! !
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Day!twenty:!Write!one!paragraph!about!a!talent!you!have.!Is!this!something!you! were!born!able!to!do,!or!did!you!learn!how?!Do!you!practice!being!good!at!it?! How!could!you!use!this!talent!to!make!a!difference!in!the!world?! ! ! !
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Day!twenty)one:!Read!through!the!previous!entries!in!your!#GivingTuesday! Gratitude!Diary.!Write!down!three!things!you!have!learned!about!yourself!from! keeping!this!diary.!! ! ! !
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