Including Everyone - The Strength in Me

In this lesson, students will explore the fact that as individuals we all have different strengths, and that working with others with different skills can allow us to be more successful. They will begin by considering the image associated with the familiar phrase “if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid,” discussing whether asking seven different animals to complete the same ‘test’ is fair. They will then consider how giving the animals tasks suited to their strengths would allow them to shine, and apply this same thinking to take on roles within a group to create a dance video. The lesson concludes with a discussion about the importance of expressing our own needs and advocating for ourselves, and an exploration of an example video in which making assumptions about the needs of an individual had a detrimental impact on their learning.