Lesson 3: All that we share

Essential questions:

What makes us the same, and what make us different?

Lesson overview:

Learners learn to understand that sometimes people appear different. But often we share experiences that, on the surface, we don’t know about. Learners will feel safer to share their stories when they see that there are experiences and feelings that they have in common with their classmates. This builds empathy. Empathy improves learners’ ability to give and receive constructive and respectful feedback. It also builds greater trust, and a sense of ‘ensemble’ in the classroom.

Keywords:

• Contracting
• Stereotype

Materials: 

• Masking tape
• Category markings
• Copy of contract from Lesson 2