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Class groups bring feeling words alive by creating a poster that illustrates with images and colors, but not words, the feeling conjured by the word. The posters are then combined into a mural for the classroom wall.
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Concepts
social-emotional learning, self assessment, self identity, self-awareness, communities, building community, school community, the global community, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, perseverance, integrity, intolerance, goal setting, compassion, call it courage, respect, bullying, internet safety
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Instructional Ideas
- Coordinate the lesson with the school counselor
- Create a color poster of Frank Outlaw's statement and post in the classroom
- To provide scaffolding for the poster project, introduce and discuss Outlaw's statement at the beginning of the lesson
- Once the murals are finished and posted, have class members guess the feeling word the picture illustrates
Classroom Considerations
- The first in a series of two related lessons
- Required materials include a tube of toothpaste, a children''s book dealing with feelings/self concept, poster board or butcher paper, crayons or markers
Pros
- Includes a list of suggested books that can b e used for the instructional activity
Cons
- Some learners will required more scaffolding to understand the connection between the opening activity and the poster project