Self-Portraits/What Makes Me Unique?
Read the book “Is there really a human race?” Have students draw a self-portrait with skin-colored crayons of just their heads. Or you can do a paper mosaic with construction paper squares. Then have students write 5 sentences (this is our goal this quarter) using details that describe what makes them unique. The details could be about what their family, their abilities, their heritage, etc. If you are brave J, you can also scan the pictures and have students record their writing on Voicethread.
Every Piece Is Important!
Read the book “Shades of Black”. Have 2 large pieces of white butcher paper. Draw a big circle for the earth, the same size on both pieces. On one piece, or both, draw outlines of puzzle pieces (my class would need 22 + 2 for me and ta). Then, cut one of the butcher papers’ puzzle pieces out and number the back to match the other piece of paper. Also, write a “T” on the top of each puzzle piece so that the student’s drawings are not upside down when you put them back together. Each student will receive 1 puzzle piece to draw themselves doing something that makes them unique/special. Have them color the puzzle piece so that there is no white showing. Then, have students glue the pieces back together to make a globe. Have each student trace their hands (could use skin-colored construction paper, or use white paper and let them color the color of their skin). Place the hands around the globe in a circle. Label the poster with the heading above.