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Objective

Learners understand that, although we are diverse, we also share common experiences, dreams, and hopes with others.

Activity: All that we share (15 min)

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Step 1: Divide into categories

Divide the learners into categories. Depending on the group, these might be different. But, for instance, you can divide them by religion, gender, race, language. Each learner then stands in a box that has been demarcated using masking tape. For example, if you used gender as a category, then all girls will stand in the box labelled ‘GIRLS’.

Step 2:

The teacher then asks the following questions, and the learners are asked to step out of the box into the centre of the room if the questions apply to them.

  1. Who in this room is the class clown?

  2. Who forgot to do their homework this week?

  3. Who loves to dance?

  4. Who loves to sing?

  5. Who has a stepparent?

  6. Who has a pet?

  7. Who has been bullied?

  8. Who has bullied others?

  9. Who feels brokenhearted?

  10. Who is madly in love?

  11. Who sometimes feels lonely?

  12. Who sometimes feels ignored?

  13. Who is looking forward to the school holidays?