Lesson Class #1: I am Unique How am I

Course Social Studies

Title/Focus Unique?

PROGRAM OF STUDY OUTCOMES

GLO: 1.1: Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how identity and self-esteem
are enhanced by their sense of belonging in their world and how active members in a community
contribute to the well-being, growth, and vitality of their groups and communities.
SLO: 1.1.1: Value self and others as unique individuals in relation to their world.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1. Describe how they are unique.
2. Identify some unique characteristics that differentiate themselves from others.
3. Create a poster that portrays these unique characteristics.
I can say what makes me unique and different than my classmates.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
 Whoever You Are-Mem Fox
 Paper for Posters
 Materials for the poster

PREPARATION AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

 Create an exemplar of the unique poster
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PROCEDURE
Introduction Time

 Have students gather on the carpet.

 Begin by asking students how they are unique? How they are different 2 min
than others around them.
 Giving students to think about their response before sharing.
Body Time
Topic: Picture  Before reading the book ask the students to think
Book: Whoever about how they are different or unique compared
You Are-Mem to the book. 10 min
Fox  Pause during reading to ask students for their
thoughts and ask question frequently to make
 them think about how they relate to the story or if
they come up with more thoughts of uniqueness.
Topic:  Ask students if they can list more things that make
Discussion you unique or different?
 Have students talk to their partner on the carpet,
then share ideas with the class.
 Giving students time to come up with more ideas
that make them unique.
Topic: Poster  Once discussion is wrapped up, have students
Making return to their table.
 Have students create a poster about personal
identity- features that make them unique
 Show an exemplar of what unique characteristics
 Think about some of these features: eye colour,
hair colour, glasses, height, name, age, siblings,
scars, chores, job, residence, etc. 10 min
 They may be somewhat similar but are they
exactly the same as someone else?
 Ensure students understand the purpose of the
poster is to describe themselves and think that
there is no one just like them. They may look the
same but not have the same name or live at the
same place.
Conclusion Time

 Have student talk with their table partners about how they are
unique. 3 min
 When students are completed have them bring the posters to the
teacher.
Assessment
 Discussion: Anecdotal: Listen to see if students are understanding the concept
based on responses
 Poster: Check to see if students added several features of personal identity to
their poster.

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