Christina Martinez

Professor Flowers
EDU 280
May 10, 2015
Multicultural Lesson Plan
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Lesson Plan Title:
Do we look the same?
Subject: Art- Reflective Masks
Concept / Topic to Teach:
Physical Appearance in a Multicultural Classroom
General Goal(s):
Students will be able to identify the differences amongst their peers and comprehend a better
understanding of why we all look different.
Specific Objectives:
*Able to identify color of hair, eyes, and skin
*Able to identify different features in one another.
For example: freckles, birthmarks, or scares from injuries.
*Able to identify who they resemble most in their family
Required Materials:
Small Paper Plates
Yarn: yellow, black, brown and red
Lengths- cut up in short and long
Gems for Eyes: blue, green, brown, black, yellow
Large Popsicle Sticks
Red Construction Paper- cut out in the shapes of small hearts
Crayons
Glue
Tape
Mirror
Journal paper
Pencils
Anticipatory Set (Lead-In):
Have all of your students sit in a circle on the carpet. Hold the mirror in your hand and look at
yourself and ask, Do we look the same?
Step-By-Step Procedures:

Pass the mirror to each and every student and ask the same question. When your students are
looking at themselves, remind them to keep in mind what color their hair, eyes, and skin are.
They will need to know those three items for their art project. Have your students in order do
the following:
1. Color their paper plate in the shade that matches their skin
2. Have them glue the color of yarn for their hair
3. Have them glue the color of gem for their eyes
4. Glue their red heart to represent their lips
5. Tape their plate onto a popsicle stick
6. Allow to dry
Plan for Independent Practice:
Have your students reflect on the faces of their friends. Give them each a journal paper and
pencil. Have them draw each friend who sat to the left and right of them while on the carpet.
Then have them write about how they are different and similar.
Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set):
After all the faces are dry have your students sit back on the carpet with their masks. Ask your
students if they look like their Mom or their Dad. Where does their hair, eyes and skin color
come from? Which parent do they most resemble? Where does their family come from?
Assessment Based On Objectives:
They will understand that their features and physical traits come from their parents. All
students will be assessed during circle time through conversation, questions, and in group
dialogue while they are working on their journal sheet.
Possible Connections to Other Subjects:
History- Discovering the history of their families and ancestors.
Science- Biological genes and traits that we are born with.
Geography- Determining where families are from.

Multicultural Lessons
Lesson 1- (Kindergarten)
Social- We Are Alike and We Are Different
This lesson is a fun way for students to see the differences in their features
and the differences amongst their peers. They will be creating a paper face
and a paper face book to pass around between one another to see all the
different; eyes, ears, mouths, skin color, hair and noses.
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=10573
Lesson 2- (1st- 2nd) Diversity- Its Okay to Be Different
This goal of this lesson is to help students understand what diversity means. Students will have a
chance to work in small groups to collaborate amongst each other and write what makes them
diverse. They will be able to apply their information and create a personal online book about
their given topic.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/okay-different-teachingdiversity-890.html
Lesson 3- (4th- 6th) Multicultural- Huichol Yarn Painting
In this lesson students are given the opportunity to learn about art from another culture other than
their own. Students learn how stories were depicted in this culture by using forms of art. The
students are given the chance to mimic this art form and create their own story to share.
http://www.dickblick.com/multicultural/huichol/
Lesson 4- (6th- 12th) Social Justice- Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice
This lesson will help students understand what unjust law is exactly. It will look into how people
fight back and how it is depicted in photographs. It will also help students understand how
photographs convey controversial meaning.
http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/using-photographs-teach-social-justice-confronting-unjust-la
Lesson 5- (7th-12) Race and Racism- Talking About Race and Racism
Students will have a chance to reflect on their own comfort levels on racism. The focus topic will
be about a book called, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.
Students will explore their feelings about stereotypes, racism, and express their beliefs. This
lesson also gives students a chance to voice their ideas and questions about topics they seek to
understand pertaining to racism.
http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/talking-about-race-and-racism
Lesson 6- (1st) Tolerance- Upon the Clouds of Equality
Students are given the opportunity to take part in a classroom simulation game. In this game they
will learn about unfairness amongst each other who are the same and those who are different.

They will understand the definition of philanthropist and have the chance to create their own
cloud of dreams that is based off of Martin Luther Kings famous words.
http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit263/lesson1.html
Lesson 7- (4th) Stereotyping- Words Can Hurt
In this lesson students will have a better understanding of what stereotyping is and how it affects
people around them. Each student will be creating a classroom display board that will be
depicting words and phrases that hurt emotionally. Students will discuss alternative was to speak
to one another and about voicing their feelings when something is said that hurts them.
http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit463/lesson1.html
Lesson 8- (K-6th) Prejudice- What is Prejudice?
In this lesson children will have a better understanding of what prejudice is and what it is like to
experience it. Students will be able to explain their feelings on the subject and tell what famous
people were influential in the fight to stop prejudice. They will take part in open scenarios to
help demonstrate what prejudice feels like.
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1689.html
Lesson 9- (9th-12) Anti-Bulling- School Violence Awareness
In this lesson students will have an opportunity to use typographic design to help raise awareness
to the harmful effects of violence in their school. Their job will be to demonstrate what caring
and respecting are while combating the growing epidemic of bullying. This lesson will also help
better their skills in creativity and course software.
http://www.character.org/wp-content/uploads/Hanover-Park-Regional-High-School.pdf
Lesson 10- (3rd-5th) Immigration- Stories of Yesterday and Today
Students will develop a better understanding of immigration now and from immigration
throughout history. They will research into the the experiences of immigrants from the past as
they made their journey to Ellis Island versus Angel Island. Students will use a KWL Graphic
Organizer to fill out while they take part in six different activities over the course of a week.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/immigration-lesson-plan-grades-3-5