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March 28, 2004
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Our Grade 1/2 class
enjoyed a "Celebrating Our Differences" theme. Through
various forms of literature, class discussions and classroom
activities, we explored our similarities and differences, family
traditions and cultural heritages. It was a fun and interesting
theme which gave us an opportunity to focus on the importance of
understanding individual challenges, respecting one another and
getting along. To learn more about
diversity, our grade 1/2 class began with an exploration of themselves.
They drew pictures about themselves, which were then scanned. Next
they brainstormed what makes them unique using Inspiration software.
They then read a variety of books on people from diverse backgrounds,
which they illustrated with their buddies. In December, they had a
special celebration of diversity, with a digital camera used to record
the event. Finally, they drew graphics on the computer to share what
diversity means to them. Here are some samples.
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