Celebrating Us Slides Same and Different
Celebrating Us!
Our Goal
Learning Target
I can describe how I am alike and different from others.
Success Criteria
"I can share one way a classmate and I are the same and one way we are different."
Story Time
Get ready to listen and look...
Eyes Watching
Ears Listening
How are the characters in the book like you? How are they different?
Unity Quest!
How to Play:
1 Listen for the "Search Clue"
2 Find a friend who matches
3 Give a high-five and stay together!
🤝
"Find someone who likes the same color as you!"
Heart Talk
Was it easy to find a match?
Why is it good that we are different?
How do our differences make us stronger?
Together Circles
We are going to draw what makes us the same and what makes us different !
1. Draw yourself on one side.
2. Draw your partner on the other side.
3. Draw what you both like in the middle!
Me
You
Us!
Celebrating Us Discussion Guide Celebrating Us
Teacher Discussion Guide
Total Time
25 MIN
Learning Target
I can describe how I am alike and different from others.
Success Criteria
I can share one way a classmate and I are the same and one way we are different.
1
Launch & Hook (3 mins)
"Look around our room. We are all part of this class, but are we all exactly the same?"
Briefly introduce Similarities (how we are the same) and Differences (how we are unique).
Review the target: We are going to find out what makes us a special team!
2
Story Discussion (7 mins)
Recommended: "The Day You Begin" by Jacqueline Woodson or "All Are Welcome" by Alexandra Penfold.
Pause Points & Discussion Questions:
Intro: "Look at the cover. What is one thing you notice that is different about these kids?"
Middle: "How do you think the character feels when they see someone doing something different? How about when they find someone who likes the same thing?"
Closing: "How did sharing their stories help the characters connect?"
3
Unity Quest Game (8 mins)
Students move around to find peers based on prompts from the Unity Quest Game Cards .
Teacher Tips:
Model how to "check" with a friend: "Do you like blue? Me too! High five!" Or "I like red, but you like blue. We are different and that's cool!"
Scaffolding:
For students who are shy, let them stay with you and "host" the quest by choosing the next card to read.
4
Together Circles Activity (7 mins)
"Now we are going to use our 'Special Circles' to show what makes us a team."
Hand out the We Are Unique Project sheet.
Help students partner up. They should draw themselves, their partner, and one thing they both love in the middle.
Wrap Up: Have 2-3 pairs share their "Middle" (Similarity) and their "Sides" (Differences).
Unity Quest Game Cards Unity Quest Game Cards
Cut along the dashed lines. Use these prompts to help students find their "Quest Matches" during the game portion of the lesson.
🎨
Find someone who...
Likes the same
Color as you!
🍕
Find someone who...
Likes the same
Food as you!
🐈
Find someone who...
Has the same
Favorite Animal!
⚽
Find someone who...
Likes the same
Outdoor Game!
☀️
Find someone who...
Likes the same
Weather as you!
👟
Find someone who...
Is wearing the same
Kind of Shoes!
How to use these cards
1
Mix it up!
Shuffle the cards before starting. You only need to do 2-3 rounds to get kids thinking about their similarities.
2
The "I'm Different" Celebration
If a student can't find a match for their specific favorite thing (e.g., they love octopuses but no one else does), celebrate it as a "Unique Superpower!"
3
Reflection
After each round, ask: "Look at all these teams! Does every team have the same favorite things? No! Is that okay? Yes!"
We Are Unique Worksheet Name:
Date:
Together
Circles
How to play:
1. Draw YOU on the left. 2. Draw your PARTNER on the right. 3. Draw what you BOTH LIKE in the middle!
Just Me
Just You
Us!
Both Like
Finish these sentences with your friend:
"We are the same because we like..."
"We are different because I like..."