Self-Fulfilling Prophecy in African American Students: Exploring African American Achievers
Cynthia A. Wooding
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Lesson Plan 1: You are Gifted
Objective
The students will explore and demonstrate their present talents through selection of creativity, analytical, or practical experiences.
Procedure
Invite the children by letting them tell you what they like to do or what they are good at doing. Display three charts that will be titled: The Arts (Drawing), Writing, and Presentations (Talking). Let the students discuss what they like to do and their talents. While brainstorming with students, record answers on the appropriate charts. Allow the students to have a discussion regarding the recorded answers on the selected charts. Ask the students to demonstrate their talents by having them select one of the three ways they feel more successful and comfortable in displaying their talents. If the student chooses to draw a talent about him/herself than the student's selection is the creative process. If the student chooses to write about him/herself then selection is the analytical process of writing an expository piece of work. If the student chooses an presentation than the students needs to summarize about him/herself on note cards and verbally talk to the class using the note cards. This verbal presentation will be the practical process. Discuss with the students their selection. Have the students think about why they chose the selection. Allow each student to discuss, read, or show the process they selected. Using the chart paper titled, "Why you are Gifted", record students answers of why they selected one of the processes.
Closure
Emphasize that all three selections are equally powerful and important. Let students explain their talent to the class. Discuss how these might help them in becoming a better citizen in society. Then explain to the students that they will be exploring successful African American who have used one or more of the three process to become a successful citizen in both the United States and globally.