Similarities & Differences
Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other — including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten, and celebrations observed — and understand that differences make communities interesting
What a learner can do afterwards
- Name several ways people in their class or community are different from each other
- Describe at least one thing they have learned from someone who is different from them
- Express a positive attitude about differences rather than judging them
The lesson
Look around your class. Some kids look like you. Some kids look different. That is normal and good.
Ben's friend Aiko has two moms. Ben learned families come in many shapes. He thinks that is pretty cool.
If a friend is different from you, ask a kind question. Being curious feels better than judging.
Differences make people and communities interesting, not wrong.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
This opens up
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.