Love for the Elementary Counselor



Lesson Title: Stereotypes and Judging – The Coat of Many ColorsGrade(s): K-5ASCA Standards:PS:A1.1 Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy personPS:A2.3 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differencesPS:B1.4 Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problemsLearning Objectives:Students can define the word stereotype and provide an example of this behavior.Students will be able to explain why judging someone based off the way they look is wrong, hurtful, and often inaccurate.Students will be able to list three things that make them unique and special.Materials:Printed Zootopia stereotype printoutsMaterials to write and colorPrinted Coat of Many Colors template for each studentLesson:Show a picture of different characters from the movie Zootopia found on the Zootopia stereotypes printouts.Discussion:Ask students to tell you what thoughts come to mind when they see pictures of these animals. Which one of them looks the nicest? Which one looks sneaky? How about Gentle? Mean? Smart?Define the word stereotype – a thought or opinion about someone based off how they look without actually getting to know them. Explain that in the movie Zootopia, the sheep is actually the evil mastermind. People stereotype the fox for being sneaky, when he actually helps save the day. The buffalo is actually just as strict as he looks, which you can tell from his body language. However, the sheep’s body language makes her look friendly, even though she is very dangerous. Lastly, the rabbit is very smart, motivated, and hard working! The stereotypes we placed on these animals in the filmed tricked us into thinking we know who the bad and good guys really were. However, we now know that we can never tell just by looking at someone!Ask students if they judged these animals prematurely - before getting to know them. Ask students how it feels to have someone judge you or think things about you before they get to know you.Explain that you are going to read the lyrics from a song called The Coat of Many Colors:Back through the yearsI go wonderin' once againBack to the seasons of my youthI recall a box of rags that someone gave usAnd how my momma put the rags to useThere were rags of many colorsEvery piece was smallAnd I didn't have a coatAnd it was way down in the fallMomma sewed the rags togetherSewin' every piece with loveShe made my coat of many colorsThat I was so proud ofMy coat of many colorsThat my momma made for meMade only from ragsBut I wore it so proudlyAlthough we had no moneyI was rich as I could beIn my coat of many colorsMy momma made for meSo with patches on my britchesAnd holes in both my shoesIn my coat of many colorsI hurried off to schoolJust to find the others laughingAnd making fun of meIn my coat of many colorsMy momma made for meAnd oh, I couldn't understand itFor I felt I was richAnd I told 'em of the loveMy momma sewed in every stitchAnd I told 'em all the storyMomma told me while she sewedAnd how my coat of many colorsWas worth more than all their clothesBut they didn't understand itAnd I tried to make them seeThat one is only poorOnly if they choose to beNow I know we had no moneyBut I was rich as I could beIn my coat of many colorsMy momma made for meIn this story, many people assume that this girl is poor because of the jacket she wears.Discussion:How did you feel when people judged Dolly from the way she looked?Have you ever had someone judge you based on something you wore or the way you looked? How did that feel?What would have happened if Dolly Parton stopped wearing her coat and let the teasing bring her down?Dolly Parton ended up writing a song about her coat of many colors that helped her become even more famous! How did you deal with being teased or judged? How can we keep that kind of stuff from getting to us (and hurting our feelings or making us change who we are)?What do you think Dolly meant when she wrote “one is only poor if they choose to be?”Print a coat template for each student. Explain that students are now going to make their own “coat of many colors”. Explain that when you look at someone you may not know anything about them, and this coat of many colors is going to show these things that we normally don’t know unless we get to know you. Provide coloring materials so that students can draw different aspects about themselves that are unique, such as sports they like, subjects they enjoy, their family, their style, hobbies, dreams, etc. Allow students to share their ideas with their class for the last few minutes. ................
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