Eboniee Rose

Edu 280
Diversity Lesson Plan
Due 2/26/2017
1st grade lesson plan
Book title: Some of My Best friends are Polka-Dot Pigs
Author: Sara Anderson
Publication Date: 1996
Grade Levels: 1-3
Multicultural Theme:

Recognizing and accepting everyones differences

Friendships with different people

Education Standards:

CCSS ELA RL.1.1 - Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
CCSS ELA W.1.1 - Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or
name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for
the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
Objectives:

Students will be able to illustrate their comprehension and appreciation of

differences among others by constructing a representation of their best friend
or siblings.
Student will be able to summarize their comprehension through presentations
of their representations of their friends or siblings with 90% accuracy.
Materials:

Book: Some of My Best Friends are Polka-Dot Pigs by Sara Anderson

Construction Paper
Cut outs of either head or the full body (for those who may not be able to
draw a full body or a head)
Pencils
Colored pencils, markers, and/or crayons
Scissors
Glue/gluestick
Yarn (Assorted colors) to be used for hair

Procedure:
1. Gather all students to reading carpet. Introduce Show students the book:
Some of My Best Friends are Polka-Dot Pigs. Ask the students what they think
it is about. (answer 2-3 students)
2. Read the book.
3. Discuss. Through the book, ask students of what they may think will happen
next. When the book is finished ask students if they notice a pattern within
the story. Note: The pattern is through the story, the features of the friends
are told for a few pages then one page it will list all the features of the friends
and then proceed to new friends and their features. Proceed to ask the
following questions:
 Eboniee Rose
Edu 280
Diversity Lesson Plan
Due 2/26/2017
Question 1: What were the friends like in the story?
Question 2: What happened at the end of the story?
Question 3: Did they stop being friends because they were different?
Question 4: What are your friends like?
Question 5: What activities do you do with your friends?
Activities
1. Concluding the questions mentioned above, have the students think about
their best friend or sibling. Have students think about what is different about
their friend or sibling, and what they like best about their friend. When
students go back to their seat they are to either write a list of differences and
likes about their friend, or a short story about their friend describing likes and
differences.
2. After the students complete with their writing task have them create their
friend. They may use the materials listed above for their creativity. Encourage
students to put their differences into their creation, because we are
embracing the differences. When the class is finished, each student is to
briefly present to the class their friend. They are to share:
a. What is different about their friend
b. What they like about their friend
c. What is special about their friendship
Evaluation
1. Teacher makes open judgement and scaffolding to help students during
presentations to ensure students are understanding and embracing
differences between each other.
2. After concluding presentations, conduct a class discussion of what was
learned in the book as well as what we learn about each other.