Students will demonstrate their understanding of positive friendship by creating an original performance.
Class Level
Beginning; originally planned for 1st or 2nd grade
Main Concepts
making friends, conflict resolution, accepting differences,
Description
Students explore different aspects of making and keeping friends through storybooks, art projects and dramatic activities and performances.
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1: Conflict Resolution Intro
Students will be able to identify different resolutions to conflicts through identifying a time they’ve resolved a difference and writing it in their journal.
Lesson 2: Making Friends
Students will be able to list ways in which to make new friends in their journals and show those ways to the class dramatically.
Lesson 3: Accepting Differences
Students will understand that differences are positive qualities by creating a class book depicting all of their differences.
Lesson 4: Putting the Pieces Together
Students will be able to start creating a class performance through extensive group work.
Lesson 5: Present to Class
Students will demonstrate their understanding of positive friendship by presenting an original performance.
Lesson 6: Present to another class
Students will demonstrate their understanding of positive friendship by presenting an original performance.
