Stellaluna+Reinforcing+Activity

Benchmark K-2 A. Identify practices and products of diverse cultures.


 * Read:** //Stellaluna// by Janell Cannon


 * Activity:** have students list similarities and differences between bats and birds as shown in the story. (i.e., what they eat, how they sleep, etc.)

Discuss the worksheet and how different the bats and birds are along with how they are the same.

Now have students list the similarities and differences between themselves and a classmate. (i.e., hair color, eye color, ethnicity, gender, etc.)

Discuss with the students what they listed on their worksheets and how different we all are, but yet we are similar at the same time. Have them use their list to answer the question that was in the story: "How can we be so different and feel so alike?"

You may also ask the students some of the following questions:
 * Is it bad that we are different?
 * How can our differences help in a community?
 * Is it better to be different or the same?


 * Closing Activity:** have the students draw a picture showing how the students in the class are different, but they create a classroom community that thrives.