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2.3: Flip book


Tis activity encourages students to appreciate and praise difference amongst their friends.

Tasks

  1. Staple together the completed self-portraits from the previous activity to make one or several books.
  2. Use scissors or a guillotine to slice the faces into five to make a flip book. When complete, students will be able to mix and match hair, eyes, noses and ears and mouths.
  3. Ask students to create new faces by mixing and matching elements in the flip book.
  4. Discuss the process with the class, e.g. "Let’s put Lexis’s eyes with Xu Xu’s nose and Mohammed’s mouth. Conclude with the message "It’s okay to be different."
Teacher Notes
  1. This activity helps students recognise and celebrate difference.
  2. Some students may need encouragement to join in.
  3. Teachers should discourage disparaging remarks about other student’s features.
Resources
  • Completed self-portraits
  • Scissors or guillotine
  • Stapler