DIVERSITYDIVERSITYBy: Gretchen BuschBy: Gretchen Busch

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Toni WilsonToni Wilson

ED 417-02ED 417-02

PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

• UNIT - Diversity• GRADE - 2nd• LESSON -

Similarities and Differences

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Students will:1. state a definition for the word “difference.”2. state a definition for the

word “similarity.”3. define culture.4. identify people from different cultures.5. explain why differences among people are important.

MATERIALSMATERIALS

PowerPoint Presentation

Paper Plates Multicultural crayons

Multicultural markers “Jason’s Wish” by D. Byrne

Computer

Paper/Pencil

INTRODUCTION ACTIVITYINTRODUCTION ACTIVITY• Each student will receive a

paper plate with a space cut out for their eyes, nose, and mouth.

• Each student will put the paper plate over their face and attempt to identify one another while walking in the dark.

• As a class, discuss why this was difficult to do.

• Give students time to design their plate with their own facial features using the multicultural crayons and markers.

LEARNING ABOUT LEARNING ABOUT DIVERSITYDIVERSITY

“Jason’s Wish”

By: D. Byrne

What is a What is a DIFFERENCEDIFFERENCE??

1. the quality of being different from or unlike something or somebody else

2. a feature that distinguishes one person or thing from another.

HOW ARE WE HOW ARE WE DIFFERENTDIFFERENT??

We are male and female.

We have different colored skin.

What is a What is a SIMILARITYSIMILARITY??

1. a quality or feature that two or more things or people have in common

2. sharing some qualities but not exactly identical

HOW ARE WE HOW ARE WE SIMILARSIMILAR??

We are all people. We all have feelings.

THE THE MEMELTLTINING PG POT?OT?SALAD BOWL?SALAD BOWL?

STIR FRY?STIR FRY?America is called a “MELTING POT” because of all the different types of people that live here. Over the

next five days, we will be learning about different cultures in our country and around the world.

WHAT WHAT DIFFERENCESDIFFERENCES CAN CAN YOU FIND?YOU FIND?

WE SEE…WE SEE…

an African-American

WE SEE…WE SEE…

an Asian-American

WE SEE…WE SEE…

a child with a disability

WE SEE…WE SEE…

a Muslim child

WE SEE…WE SEE…

a Caucasian child

WE SEE…WE SEE…

an Arab-American

ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT

• Draw a Venn Diagram with a partner showing your likes and differences.

• Label one section of the diagram with your name and the other section with your partners name.

• Turn in your completed Venn Diagram.

STUDENT STUDENT WEBSITESWEBSITES

www.kids-space.org

This site tests your knowledge of traditional dress in different parts of the world.

Let’s find out what you know!

Click on this website and go to the section titled “Traditional Costumes.”

Play both games and email your answers to me.

http://lilliel.tripod.com/webquests/id17.html

This site lets us take a look at

Christmas Around the World!

Click on this site and follow the directions.

Hand in your assignment when you are finished.

http://webquestdirect.com.au/harmony/party/teachers.htmUse this site to create a party from a different

culture!

Click on this site and follow the directions.

When you have finished, hand in the whole assignment together.

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquestUse this site to study different cultures around

the world!

Click on this site and research the country that you want to learn more about.

TEACHER TEACHER WEBSITEWEBSITE

http://edchange.org/multicultural

This website is an excellent resource for helping teachers plan multicultural activities

in the classroom.

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