Nest's Elementary Prevention Education Curriculum

Lesson 3

Similarities and Differences

45 minutes

Lesson Overview

Lesson 3 introduces the concept of diversity in a series of activities in which students explore what makes them both similar and different from each other, and what that means.

This lesson also provides students with the opportunity to continue to practice and build on their emotion-associated vocabulary, while exploring what it means to be a friend, and what it means to take a friend’s perspective.

Lesson Objectives

1. Introduce concept of assumptions

2. Build critical reflection skills Learn how to appropriately and effectively engage in discussions of similarities and differences

Classroom Materials
Handouts
  1. Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover
  2. Identity Handout
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How to Prepare for this Lesson

1. Print enough copies of the Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover Worksheet

2. Print enough copies of the Identity Worksheet

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