2. Title slide Author and Course

3. This unit is over the diversity of our educational system. The lesson I will be presenting today will be geared toward children first grade and younger. The title of this lesson is “ Why it is O.K. to be different!” Demographics

4. Objectives ? To educate the children in my classroom about cultural and physical differences. And to make them aware of the society they live in.

5. Materials Needed Patience

6. Materials Needed Understanding

7. Materials Needed Perseverance

8. Materials Needed Attention

9. Websites Conformatron http://www.lec.org/Harold/Conformatron/Conformatron1.html http://pbskids.org/arthur/grownups/activities/culturalsocial.html PBS Kids: Arthur: Grownups: Activities: Cultural/Social Diversity Appreciation and Understanding Activities

10. Student Activities It is important to note, all the activities that have been taken from Sapon and Shevin have an astrix by the title. * * Class Meetings These meeting would consist of the entire class getting together everyday and having a discussion. This discussion could include news or problems the children want to share. This kind of group discussion, following certain rules, brings the class closer and allows for a better understanding of one another.

11. Student Activities “Guess Who” This game is conducted by the teacher. The teacher will give the students clues. It is the students job to try and guess who the teacher is describing. Hopefully, the students learn that they are not as different as some make them out to be.

12. Student Activities “Compliment Circle” This is more a self esteem builder than a game. The students will first sit in a circle. After the children have found a seat, the helper of the day, who sits in the middle of the circle, gives a object to whom ever he/she chooses. (this object signifies who is speaking.) The object is then pasted to the left after the person receiving it has been giving a compliment. Why?

13. “Why it is Okay to be Different” Once upon a time, there was a cat named Bizzle Bizzle was a very cool cat! Every body like Bizzle! They liked the way he surffed. but most importantly, they liked his smooth black coat of fur..

14. The liked the way he laughed,.

15. But what the others liked most of all was Bizzle’s smooth black fur.

16. One day a new person moved into town..His name was.. No, not Garfield., It was Brian.

17. No one liked Brian, because his fur was not black and smooth like Bizzel’s.

18. Brian was so upset that he didn’t even get out of bed.

19. Bizzle did not like the fact that Brian was sad. He had to think of a way to show every on how nice Brian was, But how?!

20. Then it hit Bizzle. The others like him because he had a great laugh. Bizzle knew that Brian was a very funny cat. Bizzle asked Brian to put on a play for everyone to show them how funny he was. And do you know what Brian’s name in the play was? No, not Brian. It was Garffield! (with two f’s) Now, here is Brian’s play! Do you think Bizzle’s idea worked?