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At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4, 5, 6 |
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| Subject: | SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) |
| Topic: | Responsibility |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 40 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will illustrate a classroom or school expectation in comic book style.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should be aware of class rules and expectations.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Ask your students what rules and expectations they have in the classroom and school.
- Have students start seated. When you read a rule, have students guess if the rule is true or false. If it’s true, students pop up. If it’s false, students stay seated. Play as many rounds as necessary.
- Explain that it’s important to remind ourselves of our rules and expectations often and a great way to do that is to make visual reminders of them to hang in the classroom.
What will students do?
- Have students create a comic depicting a class or school rule. Each comic should have the following:
- Student’s avatar(s) following the rule.
- Background should represent where the rule should be followed.
- Dialogue should convey the rule or expectation.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Display student comics as a visual reminder of rules and expectations.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the text-to-speech feature.
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Provide visuals of responsible behavior and/or rules.
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Print out rules and expectations for students.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
Related Resources:
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Comic to print or display: Comic.
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Suggested Readings:
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Picture Book: David Goes to School by David Shannon. (Grades 4-5)
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Chapter Book: Holes by Louis Sachar. (Grade 6)
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Elementary School
Middle School
Playground
Holes
