This lesson focused on the fact that we are all different and to embrace each other's varying characteristics. We started by trading places with other peers who had some similar traits as us (hair color, number of siblings, home state, etc.) to show that no one is exactly the same. Then we made monster drawings where three people drew the head, trunk, or legs to see a final monster that is different. The last activity was the picture on the left, where we were to draw ourselves in the middle of the crayon and colors or designs that we liked best. I drew myself wearing an NSU sweatshirt, which is my typical attire, and in sunshine with NO snow! The colors represent "warm" colors and "warm" weather as well, since I love summer. It also ties in with my background.
The extension activity I would use would be to actually nix the crayon drawing all together and stay focused on the monster drawings. I think the students had more fun doing that over the crayon activity. However, I would change the monster drawing up by having students draw their own head, body, and legs on three separate sheets of paper, making sure they were each very different from each other. Then, the class could create combinations of monsters using different body parts on the board or within their pods/tables. This way, students aren't stuck with whatever body part their neighbor decided to make, and it would be beneficial for them to see the many combinations of monsters that could be made with other peers "different" body parts!
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