Second Grade Diversity Lessons

Mrs. Oljey, school counselor, will be entering all second grade classrooms to discuss diversity with the students. Diversity is differences between other people that make us special and unique. This includes opinions of others. The discussion will also incorporate respecting other’s differences including opinions.

This will occur through 3 classroom lessons lasting 30 minutes each in the month of January or February. This is done by lecture, book reading, followed by discussion, and various activities.

Activities include having each student come up with one way that they are diverse and drawing a picture of that. Another activity includes students walking to various sections of the room based on their likes and dislikes. In the last activity, students are shown various optical illusions. They will have an opportunity in 4 centers to view optical illusions independently and discuss what they see with their group. Again, the emphasis will be on respecting others opinions. Students will then complete a drawing that is partial done. Everyone will have a chance to share and see how different their project is compared to others.