CURRICULUM
LEARNING EXPERIENCE 1: WHO AM I?
LEARNING GOAL: We will learn about our names and how they are part of our identities. (*Note: It is important to already have an understanding of our learners and their families before beginning this lesson. Being aware of feelings throughout this work is essential because it might bring up shame, guilt and/or trauma for some learners.)
GATHER
Possible read-alouds: • Phoebe Sounds it Out by Julie Zwillich • The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi • Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal • My Name is Elizabeth by Annika Dunklee • My Name Is Yoon by Helen Recorvits • Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
SYNTHESIZE Use questions to guide inquiry about names:
• What do we already know about our names? What questions can we ask our families to find out more?
• What are some cultural naming traditions in our class? • How do our names represent our identities?
Using a piece of paper or a T-shirt template, learners can create a T-shirt on which they write their name and add designs that represent their identity.
TRANSFER
Reflection questions/statements: • What colours did you use on your T-shirt? Why? • Why did you write your name the way you did?
• Why did you choose to include the images/design on your T-shirt?
• Share your T-shirt with a partner and discuss your name and identity.
• What have we learned about our names?
• Are there any parts of your identity that you didn’t include on your T-shirt design that you want to talk about?
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