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Sharing our Differences (Private-Religious) Lesson PlanSharing our Differences (Private-Religious) Lesson Plan
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Sharing our Differences (Private-Religious)

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Students examine similarities and differences by comparing and contrasting fruit and using the fruit to make a fruit salad. They develop a chart of fruit categories, eat the fruit salad, and discuss the unique attributes of all the students.

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tolerance

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appreciating differences, similarities and differences, tolerance, unique attributes, social studies
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K - 2nd
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Social Studies & History
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