Lesson Plan - A Color for Everyone
Learning Objectives
Students will use social awareness and interpersonal skills to determine the qualities of an inclusive community.
Text Structure
Description, Sequence
Content-Area Connections
Social-Emotional Learning: Social Awareness
Standards Correlations
CCSS: R.1, R.2, R.3, R.4, R.5, R.6, R.7, R.8, R.10, L.4, SL.1
CASEL: Appreciating Diversity
1. Preparing to Read
Watch a Video: A Color for Everyone
After students watch the video, ask: Why did Bellen Woodard choose to ask kids which color they wanted when they asked for the “skin colored” crayon?
Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.
2. Close-Reading Questions
1. What color were Bellen’s classmates referring to when they asked for the skin-colored crayon? How did this make Bellen feel?
Bellen’s classmates were referring to the peach crayon. She knew that peach isn’t her skin color, so it made her feel less important than her classmates.
R.1 TEXT EVIDENCE
2. What is the goal of the More Than Peach Project?
The goal is to help people celebrate differences by creating and sharing boxes of crayons that have diverse skin tones.
R.2 KEY DETAILS
3. What does inclusive mean? How is Bellen trying to make the world more inclusive?
It means including everyone. Bellen is making sure that everyone has a crayon that represents them and matches their skin color.
R.4 VOCABULARY
3. Skill Building
FEATURED SKILL: Sequence Events
Use the Skill Builder “Time for a Change” to have students explain the steps Bellen took to bring about change in her school. Then have students brainstorm how they can help create a more inclusive community.
R.3 SEQUENCING
