This document provides instructions for an activity where students will make a collage representing their family and things they do together. It involves discussing what a family is, providing materials for students to cut and paste photos and pictures to construct their collage. Students will then present their collages and discuss how families are both similar and different in their community. The goal is to teach students about diversity in family structures and traditions.

1. Civics and
Government
2.2.5- Identify people
who are good citizens
and describe the
character traits that
make them admirable.
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2. Links to Websites and
Lesson Plans
• http://www.doe.in.gov
• http://indianastandardsresources.org
• “Family Collage”

3. Definitions
• Collage- a form of art in which various
materials such as photographs and
pieces of paper or fabric are arranged
and stuck to a backing.
• Community- a group of people living
together in one place.
• Traditions- the passing down of
customs or beliefs from generation to
generation.

4. Background Information
• Know what similarities and
differences mean.
• Families in their community can be
similar and different

5. Indicator Activity- “Family
Collage”
• Introduce the activity by asking
the students to give examples of
how families in their community
are similar and different, but apart
of the community
• Read story “All Kinds of Families,”
by Norma Simon

6. Indicator Activity- “Family
Collage”
• Discuss with the students what a
family is.
• While discussing, record answers
on chart paper.
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7. Indicator Activity- “Family
Collage”
• Inform students they are going to make
a “family collage.” Students should
have already brought pictures from
home of their family.
• Provide students with materials:
– Construction paper
– Magazines
– Scissors
– Markers
– Glue

8. Indicator Activity- “Family
Collage”
• Direct the students to create
collages that represent their
families and things they do with
their families.
• Explain they can draw pictures,
glue on photos from home, or glue
on magazine pictures.

9. Indicator Activity- “Family
Collage
• After the collages are made, the
students can share and describe them
with the whole class.
• Have them listen to see how families
are similar and different.
• Be sure to hang the students collages
on a bulletin board!
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10. Indicator Activity- “Family
Collage”
• For the final activity, divide a
pieces of chart paper in half. Label
one side similarities and the other
differences.
• Have the students name ways
their families are similar and
different.

11. References:
• http://www.doe.in.gov
http://www.dictionary.com