Love for me, love from others, God’s love.

Essential Question

How do I see myself? Do I love myself? Do others love me? Is it the same way others see me? What about God, does he love me too?

Texts

Informational

Families

This excerpt explains that families are defined by love, caring and sharing, not the number or gender of its members.

Ann Morris

Grade Level

K-2 3-5 6-8

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Religion Class Immigration

November 7, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds

Realia are real-life objects that enable children to make connections to their own lives as they try to make sense of new concepts and ideas. This strategy brings the Perspectives central text to life for students by using everyday objects during the read aloud.

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RL.K-2.1, RL.K-2.2, RL.K-2.3, RI.K-2.1, RI.K-2.2, RI.K-2.3

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Buddy Share

Students choose a mode of expression—e.g., writing, art or storytelling—to share theme-related ideas and feelings with a “buddy” from outside the classroom.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

Do Something

Identity Artifacts Museum

Students create a display of artifacts to represent aspects of their identities.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

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Love for me, love from others, God’s love.

Families

Realia

Buddy Share

Identity Artifacts Museum

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