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What Color is Your Apple? Lesson PlanWhat Color is Your Apple? Lesson Plan
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Missouri Department of Elementary
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3rd
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What Color is Your Apple?

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Build your classroom community with an activity that uses apples to examine oneself and their classmates. Participants draw four large apples on blank paper then exchange them within a small group. Group members write a character trait that describes the recipient. Learners reflect on the words their peers gave them then state whether or not they agree or were surprised. Pupils finish the lesson with a written list of traits they wish to develop. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

self-awareness, social development, emotional development, social-emotional learning, character traits, character development, growing up, self-management, self reflection, building community, classroom community, school community, education community, apples

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Direct class members to keep their papers in a safe place so they can review them when they need a reminder of the traits they are trying to develop 
  • Remind class members to use positive feedback, practice speaking skills in case pupils do not agree with traits
  • Revisit the lesson later in the school year to discuss whether the traits leaners listed were met or are still in progress 

Classroom Considerations

  • The second of three lessons build on an activity from the first lesson and leads the way to the third and final lesson 
  • A counselor or classroom teacher can conduct the lesson 

Pros

  • Encourages self-awareness and self-management 
  • Offers an interesting perspective from peers 
  • Directions are easy to follow 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.b SL.3.1.c SL.3.1.d SL.3.3 SL.3.4 SL.3.6

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