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TITLE:    WHO I AM COLLAGE

AUTHOR:   Linda Bauck, Wallowa Elementary, Oregon

GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT:  Grades K-6; Health, specifically
                      self esteem.

OVERVIEW:  It is surprising what range of knowledge and
interests our students have when we take time to find out.
This activity gives students a chance to reflect on who they
are and then to share that information in a fun way with the
rest of the class.

PURPOSE:  In order for students to build self esteem they
need to know who they are and what is important and unique
to themselves personally.  Students also need to have a
concrete way in which to express this.  Students can become
resident 'experts' in the classroom and this is one way of
finding out what the range of knowledge is among a group of
students.

OBJECTIVE(s):
1)  Students will use an appropriate way to share facts
    about themselves.
2)  Students will become aware of the uniqueness of
    themselves and of others.
3)  Students will describe orally to a group of peers who
    they are.
4)  Students will find pictures or phrases to symbolize
    concepts of their personalities.

RESOURCES
1)  Magazines - 2 or 3 per student; include many areas of
    interest
2)  Construction paper of assorted colors
3)  Glue
4)  Scissors

ACTIVITIES:
1)   Individually students will cut pictures or word phrases
     out of magazines that represent their personal
     interests and abilities.
2)   The pictures and words will be glued onto an 8x11 sheet
     of construction paper to form a collage.
3)   The completed collages will be displayed and numbered.
4)   Without discussion students will be given time to write
     down who they think each collage belongs to.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:
Each collage will be identified by its owner and s/he will
be allowed to explain what the symbols stand for.  Students
love this activity.  They also like for the collages to be
displayed for a couple of weeks and from time to time they
will make comments about things they should have included on
their own or should have been on a fellow students.
Students love to find out about each other.  They also love
to have teacher do one!