Diverse Stories All Around Us

By rhayworth1
Grade Level
K-2
public
LEARNING PLAN
Essential Question
  • What are my identities?
  • How do I know I’m part of a group?
  • How do I see myself? Is it the same way others see me?
  • How do people show that they are proud of themselves?
  • How am I the same as other people? How am I different from other people?
  • Can people who share my identity still be different from me?
Texts
Literature

An Unlikely Friendship

This story tells the tale of how Sarah and Natalie became friends. Sarah, both new to class and in a wheelchair, sits at the desk next to Natalie. At first, Natalie has some trouble getting over Sarah’s appearance and limitations, but with some help from her teacher and Sarah’s aide, she discovers a great, new friend waiting for her.
by
Sue Carloni
Grade Level
K-2 3-5
Topic
Ability
Social Justice Domain
Diversity
January 5, 2015
Teaching Strategies
Student Tasks
Do Something

Community Puzzle Mural

Students create a community puzzle mural, a large-scale artistic depiction, usually displayed in a community space. Puzzle pieces covered in student’s artwork relating to diversity, anti-bias or social justice themes from the central text comprise the mural.
Grade Level
K-2
July 13, 2014
Plan Built By
rhayworth1
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