2.1: Good to be different
In this activity students explore the positive aspect of diversity.
Tasks
- Read Why am I different?, Wings or another similar text and lead a class discussion on:
- What is special about the people in the book?
- What do you think the author is trying to say?
- What do you think it feels like to be left out because you are different?
- Have you ever been left out because you were different?
As a follow up, lead a class brainstorm activity on why it is good to be different e.g. because different people have different skills; because it's boring to be the same; because it makes us special etc.
- Ask students to create a poster individually, in small groups or as a whole class project which represents "Why it is good to be different".
- Any text which explores the theme of difference may be used as an alternative to the suggested texts. Discussion questions may be adapted to relate more directly to selected texts.
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Resources:
- Text: Why am I different? by Norma Simon, Wings by Christopher Myers or similar text
- Large sheets of paper
- Coloured pencils, textas or paints
- Text: Why am I different? by Norma Simon, Wings by Christopher Myers or similar text
- Large sheets of paper
- Coloured pencils, textas or paints
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