Shield Yourself!

Mini Lesson

By Lauren Jeffrey

Objectives

Students will be able to identify different ways to protect themselves from strangers by talking as a class about stranger danger.

They will be able to identify what protects them in their lives and the strengths in each individual by creating a “shield of protection”.

Materials

Cardboard

Scissors

Masking tape

Glue

Newspaper

Paper Mache

Paint

Paintbrush

Paper (construction/computer)

Markers, colored pencils, pastels (any other drawing tools)

Magazines

Any other materials from home

Inspired Sources

James Arlen Gillaspie

Specializes in the design and fabrication of custom medieval full plate armor.

Gillaspie's Website

Vocabulary

Paper Mache

Strangers

Armor

Collage

Guided ActivityTalk as a class and share stories where we have encountered strangers or where we might encounter strangers

Have the students talk in the table groups and write down some ideas for protecting themselves from strangers and what they should do if they encounter a stranger.

As a class they will share what they brainstormed and we will combine everyone’s ideas onto a large paper to hang in the classroom.

Making the Shield

DAY 1: The students will cut out their shield in the shape of their choice. I will demonstrate how to Paper Mache and then the children will do it to their shields. Estimated time: 30 minutes

DAY 2: The students will creatively decorate their shields with the materials in the classroom and whatever they brought in. They will then share and explain their shields with the class. Estimated time: 1-1 ½ hours.

Final Product

Evaluation

Informal: I will listen to what the students discuss when talking about how to avoid stranger danger. By creating the list as a class it will allow me to check for understanding about the topic.

Formal: Rubric