Discussing Race
Lesson 1: Similarities and Differences

Lesson Goals

  1. Notice different skin tones
  2. Establish vocabulary for discussing skin tones
  3. Learn why skin is different

Lesson Description

Use the illustration “At the Playground” to spark conversations about skin tone, the many ways people are both the same as and different from one another, and “get to know” children who are different from us.

Lesson Plan: Similarities & Differences

Play "Us Time" Song

Review Agreements

Discussion: On The Playground

Activity: Skin Color Matching

Activity: Tell a Story

Closing Discussion: Similarities & Differences

Thank You: Share the Us Time Closing Song

Standards

Early Learning Outcomes FrameworkGoal P-SE 6, Goal P-SE 11, Goal P-LC 1, Goal P-LC 2, Goal P-LC 5, Goal P-LC 6, Goal P-LIT 4. 

CT ELDS: SE.36.13, SE.48.12, SE.60.15, SE.36.7, SE.48.7, SE.60.9, SE.36.9, SE.48.9, SE.60.11, SS.48.1, SS.60.1, L.36.5, L.48.5, L.60.5, L.36.7, L.48.7, L.48.11, L.36.14, L.48.13, L.48.15

Vocabulary

Same – an identical type; exactly similar

Differentnot the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality

Melanina pigment in the body that makes our hair, skin, and eye color appear darker when we have more of it and lighter when we have less of it. The more melanin someone has in their body, the darker their features will be.

What You'll Need
Lesson Quick Links

Family Engagement Materials

From this lesson, you can share:
Reading List
Vocabulary
Suggested Letter to Send Home
Activities to Play At Home