Bring our world community and the realities faced by many in our global family into your classroom. Lesson plans bring to life the personal stories of people CRS serves around the world, and your students will learn how they can help transform our world using the traditional practices of Lent.
The Coordinator’s Guide is designed to help you plan and implement CRS’ Operation Rice Bowl in your parish and school community.
The Educator’s Guide is designed to help Catholic school teachers, catechists, and youth ministers integrate issues of justice and poverty into their Lenten curriculum.
Lesson plans and activity sheets for Grades 1-3.
Lesson plans and activity sheets for Grades 4-6.
Lesson plans for Grades 7-8.
Lesson plans for Grades 9-12.
Bonus India lesson plans for Grades 1-12.
Read Best Practices from high schools around the country that have participated in CRS’ Operation Rice Bowl.
Read about how to integrate CRS’ Operation Rice Bowl into the life of Universities during Lent.
Download these materials in Spanish.
Help promote Operation Rice Bowl. 