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Fourth Grade
LESSON
Six
All Voices: Respecting Others & Belonging
50 mins
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Lesson Overview
Students will learn about Identity Based Bullying and the ways they can prevent this bias by learning from one another and respecting each other's differences. Students will play a game exploring commonalities and uniqueness, which will highlight how communities can be diverse with the goal of increasing a sense of belonging for all.
Lesson Objectives
- Identify different types of identity.
- Understand Identity-Based Bullying, recognizing it in their communities.
- Brainstorm ideas to celebrate diversity and foster a sense of belonging.
Materials
Handouts
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how to prepare for this lesson
This lesson will discuss bullying. This may bring up some trauma for students and some issues may arise in the classroom. Please let your school’s Mental Health provider or necessary personnel know that this topic is being covered for the next week and that students will be given their names as safe resources on campus if they need to talk. Include their name on Slide 15 before you teach this lesson.
Students will need their Feelings Wheel Handouts from Lesson 0 throughout this lesson and should have them out at the start.
On Slide 12, students will be arranged into groups of 5-8. Each group will need one copy of the Commonalities and Differences Handout. This handout is two pages and can be printed double-sided. Print enough copies for the number of groups your class size can form.
Please ensure to pre-check videos before class, as internet policies may vary among schools, to ensure accessibility.