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Health 2
LESSON
Eight
Building Connections Across Differences
60 minutes
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This lesson focuses on helping students recognize and build connections across perceived differences. Through journaling, direct instruction, and structured interview activities, students explore the concept of cross-cutting identities and practice having bridge-building conversations. The lesson emphasizes finding common ground and shared experiences with those who may seem different, helping to prevent othering and reduce intergroup conflict.
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how to prepare for this lesson
At the start of class:
- Pairs pre-determined to save time and ensure students are appropriately matched up
- Students should have journals out
- Students should have H2.1-2 Violence Pyramid Handout from lesson 1 for reference throughout the lesson and/or the classroom Violence Pyramid chart paper should be on display
- Copies of H2.8 Classmate Interview Handout for each student