Peace+Is...

"Peace Is..."
 * Submitted by**: Kelley Carpenter
 * Resources:** Myself

Standard(s): 3A Student demonstrates awareness of other people's emotions and perspectives. (I care about the feelings and viewpoints of others.) 3C Student demonstrates an awareness of cultural issues and a respect for human dignity and differences. (I care about and respect the individual differences of others.) Markers White or Light Blue Construction Paper Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (any read alouds of) - how they can show others that they care. - find ways to show others they respect their differences. Does the idea of peace for each child match their describing words in demonstrating an idea of peace? This can be recorded as an observation of their work after each child’s work is finished.
 * Materials:** Chart Paper
 * Time:** 30 minutes
 * Goals:** Students will understand…
 * Describe Lesson Steps/Leading Statements:**
 * Read aloud books or paraphrase facts of MLK, Jr. Explain the heart behind his work and how he wanted others to be treated the same no matter what they looked like or did.
 * Explain that when we treat all people like they are special, it creates peace, not conflict (conflict has been covered in a previous lesson). Prompt students that there are many ways that we can feel peaceful.
 * Brainstorm ways with picture clues and short phrases that children feel peaceful…in bedroom, taking a walk, playing with a friend, reading, lying on your bed, picking flowers, helping mom…
 * Pass out construction paper and have children illustrate their idea of peace. You can go around to have them dictate to you or they can copy the phrase from the chart that matches their picture.
 * Compile pages to put into a class book with a title page or post in hallway.
 * Assessment(s):**