Peculiar Elementary School

Counseling Lesson Plan

Lesson Title: Diversity Embracing Our Differences

Grade Level:3-4
Big Idea:
PS2. Interacting With Others in Ways That Respect
Individual and Group Differences
Grade Level Expectations:
3- Recognize and respect the differences between
personal culture and other cultures.
4 Recognize and respect diverse grops within the school
and community.
ASCA National Standards:
PS:A2.3 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate
individual differences
PS:A2.4 Recognize, accept, and appreciate ethical and
cultural diverstiy
Learning Objective:
-I can define the word diversity
-I can accept and understand differences of others.
Materials Needed:
-Computer (to show pictures slideshow)
-Blank Paper
-Markers/Crayons
Formative Assessment:
Students will draw a picture of a house that would belong
in a very diverse neighborhood after seeing a picture of
the neighborhood.
Lesson Preparation:
Essential Questions:
1. What diversity mean?
2. How can you show appreciation for the diversity of
others.
Engagement/Hook:
Students will watch the slideshow about Embracing
Differences.
Instructional Procedures:
Counselor(s):
1. Counselor will explain to students that our topic for
today is diversity.
2. Counselor will ask students to answer essential
questions listed above.
3. Counselor will inform students that they are going to
look at a few pictures about diversity and they will have
conversations within their groups about what they see
and/or interpret from the pictures.
4. Counselor will show the students the pictures one at a
time and will prompt the students with questions to
answer regarding their interpretation of the picture.
Counselor will ensure that students are practicing the skill
of accepting differences of opinions of others.
5. After showing students the final picture of the houses,
the counselor will explain that students are to pretend
they are moving to this neighborhood and they must
create a unique and diverse house to live in that will fit in
the neighborhood.
6. Students will create their house (by drawing/coloring
it).
Students:
1.Students will listen as counselor explains the topic for
the day.
2. Students will participate in the discussion about the
essential questions listed above.
3. Students will listen as the counselor explains the
activity for the day.
4. Students will view the pictures and participate in the
discussion about what they interpret from the picture
making sure to practice their skill of listening and
acceptance of possible differing opinions.
5. Students listen as the counselo explains the last part of
the activity.
6. Students will create their unique and diverse house.