Being Inclusive

Overview This week we focus on “Being Inclusive”. The lessons include videos and activities that promote inclusion, and feelings related to being excluded or left out. Students are provided with opportunities to discussion with peers and practice ways to be inclusive.

Objective recognize the cliques at their own school explore inclusion and the impact of exclusion in schools recognize the cliques at their own school explore ways to integrate all students and form new friendships

Monday What is Inclusion

Making Connection Have you experienced a time when you were excluded? “A community that excludes even one of its members is not community at all.” Don Wilkins Have you experienced a time when you were excluded? Have you included someone who was being left out?

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBBirlVxVsg

Tuesday Social Boundaries

Making Connection Create a large map of Holly Hill school, including the cafeteria and grounds. Identify places where cliques or self-segregating groups gather Draw lines between these areas on the map, marking the invisible walls. Try to identify as many places as possible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eiu7wKYb2w&feature=youtu.be

Video Discussion Holly Hill must strive to be an inclusive community that embraces all its members, where everyone must be welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. What are some things we can do to promote being an inclusive school?

Wednesday Mindfulness

Thursday Cliques in Schools

Making Connections What is the difference between a friendship group and a clique? Are cliques positive or negative forces in a school community? How can cliques be controlling?

Clique Survey Results

Cliques in School The good, the bad & the reality https://youtu.be/dn5Rs9PbdA0

Friday What would you do?

#1 Promoting Inclusion Someone new joined our class and we want to make that person feel welcome, what could we do?

#2 Promoting Inclusion Sarah is a very sweet girl, but is losing her hair from a medical condition. She likes to be in class with her friends, but at lunch other students tease her, which make her sad. What would you do?

#3 Promoting Inclusion John desperately want to have friends and be part of a group. When he tries to join a group or activity he is ignored. When teams are being picked he is always the last to be picked. You are a starting a new group. What would you do?

Optional Video & Activities