Activity Bank
Introduction
As with all your carefully curated lessons, this activity completely engaged students and has given them common language that supports their assertive self-expression when conflicts arise. You continue to elevate community. Bravo!”
The materials in this Activity Bank are compiled from over two decades of teaching peace-building skills to students of all ages. We start with the 7-Part Introduction Series, complete with slide decks and teacher instructions. The individual activity plans are categorized by themes so that you can create your own progressions or choose stand-alone activities to delve deeper. We have grade level suggestions, but everything can be modified to meet your students’ needs.
We also recommend incorporating the Mosaic songs when teaching these themes. If it’s not already written into the activity procedure, the relevant songs are great introductions or closings to any activity. For teachers new to Mosaic’s themes and methodology, be sure to check out Peacing it Together!: The Mosaic Project’s Musical Curriculum & Accompanying Activities.
Teaching Suggestions
Where to Start
- Set the tone of the school year or any group with the activities Classroom Flag and Stretch Zone.
- Introduce Mosaic lessons with the 7-Part Introduction Series, complete with slide decks and teacher instructions. These 30-60 minute lesson plans cover Mosaic’s core themes. While they are designed for upper elementary students, they can be modified for any age.
- To supplement the series, use the 7-Part Series Extended Progression suggestions.
- For a year-long comprehensive guide for sequencing all activities in the Bank, see the following:
7-Part Series Extended Progression 4-5
- Start with Classroom Flag and Stretch Zone to set the tone.
- Lesson #1: Mosaic Agreements with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Welcome Circle and Cooperative Musical Chairs
- Lesson #2: Sessling with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Sessle Sessle, Unify, and Inside/Outside the Circle
- Lesson #3: Interconnectedness with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Community Web, Spreading Poison, Spreading Peace and Spreading Peace: Collaborative Storytelling
- Lesson #4: Differences & Diversity with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Prejudice Presents, Under the Waterline, and Biased Story
- Lesson #5: Keys to Peace: Listening & Empathy with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Acknowledge Circle, Feeling Mirrors, and How Would You Feel If…?
- Lesson #6: Assertiveness with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Walk Like You’re Assertive!, the Series: Assertiveness activities, and Assertive Ally Practice.
- Lesson #7: Assertive Conflict Resolution with accompanying Peace Work and then a follow-up activity for each tool:
- Tool 1: Series: Anger Management or Series: Anger Management for Younger Students
- Tool 2: You Say, I Say
- Tool 3: I-Statement Practice and Me Feelings and Hidden You Feelings
- Tool 4: Point of View Glasses and Perspective Skits
- Tool 5: Purple Plan Arm Wrestle and Tip Toe Tension
- Utilize the Mosaic Coloring & Activity Book for extra Peace Work and fun!
7-Part Series Extended Progression 2-3
- Start with Classroom Flag and Stretch Zone to set the tone.
- Do Mosaic Agreements on Stage, then celebrate the diversity in your classroom with Welcome Circle and Individuality Dance Party!
- Begin mixing it up with What’s a Friend? and Sessle Sessle.
- Explore empathy with Acknowledge Circle, Guess a Feeling, and How Would You Feel If…?.
- Introduce interconnectedness with Do Nothing and the Community Web. Then see how all of our actions are interconnected with Spreading Poison, Spreading Peace and Because Kittie Hugged Her Meowther.
- Play Prejudice Presents to discuss stereotypes and prejudice.
- Puppet Show: Introducing Assertiveness and Puppet Show: Assertive Scenes. Embody assertiveness with Walk Like You’re Assertive! and then practice allyship with Ally Alley.
- Explore the 5 Tools of Conflict Resolution: watch the MoTV episode on Conflict Resolution Part 1 and Part 2 and then do the following activities that correlate with each tool:
- Utilize the Mosaic Coloring & Activity Book for Peace Work and fun!
Puppet Progression for K-1
- Puppet Show: Marmalade Looks for Friends followed by Welcome Circle and What’s a Friend?
- Puppet Show: Marmalade has Feelings followed by Series: Dealing with Big Feelings
- Puppet Show: Introducing Assertiveness and Puppet Show: Assertive Scenes followed by Become an Assertive Superhero
- Puppet Show: Conflict Resolution
- Utilize the Mosaic Coloring & Activity Book for extra Peace Work and fun!
Activities
Classroom Flag
The group creates a classroom flag that serves as a living contract for agreements and behaviors that will help them work well together for the school year. (Outdoor Project activity)
Lesson #1: Mosaic Agreements
Students learn the Mosaic Agreements by acting them out in skits.
Lesson #2: Sessling
Students learn the word sessle to discover ways to mix it up and meet new people.
Lesson #3: Interconnectedness
Students learn about interconnectedness through a video and a group game.
Lesson #4: Differences & Diversity
Students celebrate their differences with a game; students learn how stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination can stand in the way of celebrating our diversity. (Outdoor Project activity)
Lesson #5: Keys to Peace: Listening & Empathy
Students learn the first two Keys to Peace by playing a listening game and then practicing empathizing with multiple various scenarios.
Lesson #6: Assertiveness
Students learn that assertiveness is a way to respond to violence that is strong without being mean, and an option to stop the spread of poison.
Lesson #7: Assertive Conflict Resolution
Students learn the 5 Tools of Conflict Resolution through videos and practice using each tool.
Stretch Zone
Students learn the Comfort, Stretch, and Rip Zones and that being a little uncomfortable in the Stretch Zone helps us grow and learn new things. (Outdoor Project activity)
Introduction
As with all your carefully curated lessons, this activity completely engaged students and has given them common language that supports their assertive self-expression when conflicts arise. You continue to elevate community. Bravo!”
The materials in this Activity Bank are compiled from over two decades of teaching peace-building skills to students of all ages. We start with the 7-Part Introduction Series, complete with slide decks and teacher instructions. The individual activity plans are categorized by themes so that you can create your own progressions or choose stand-alone activities to delve deeper. We have grade level suggestions, but everything can be modified to meet your students’ needs.
We also recommend incorporating the Mosaic songs when teaching these themes. If it’s not already written into the activity procedure, the relevant songs are great introductions or closings to any activity. Stay tuned, our second album is coming out soon! For teachers new to Mosaic’s themes and methodology, be sure to check out Peacing it Together!: The Mosaic Project’s Musical Curriculum & Accompanying Activities.
Teaching Suggestions
Where to Start
- Set the tone of the school year or any group with the activities Classroom Flag and Stretch Zone.
- Introduce Mosaic lessons with the 7-Part Introduction Series, complete with slide decks and teacher instructions. These 30-60 minute lesson plans cover Mosaic’s core themes. While they are designed for upper elementary students, they can be modified for any age.
- To supplement the series, use the 7-Part Series Extended Progression suggestions.
- For a year-long comprehensive guide for sequencing all activities in the Bank, see the following:
7-Part Series Extended Progression 4-5
- Start with Classroom Flag and Stretch Zone to set the tone.
- Lesson #1: Mosaic Agreements with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Welcome Circle and Cooperative Musical Chairs
- Lesson #2: Sessling with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Sessle Sessle, Unify, and Inside/Outside the Circle
- Lesson #3: Interconnectedness with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Community Web, Spreading Poison, Spreading Peace and Spreading Peace: Collaborative Storytelling
- Lesson #4: Differences & Diversity with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Prejudice Presents, Under the Waterline, and Biased Story
- Lesson #5: Keys to Peace: Listening & Empathy with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Acknowledge Circle, Feeling Mirrors, and How Would You Feel If…?
- Lesson #6: Assertiveness with accompanying Peace Work, followed by Walk Like You’re Assertive!, the Series: Assertiveness activities, and Assertive Ally Practice.
- Lesson #7: Assertive Conflict Resolution with accompanying Peace Work and then a follow-up activity for each tool:
- Tool 1: Series: Anger Management or Series: Anger Management for Younger Students
- Tool 2: You Say, I Say
- Tool 3: I-Statement Practice and Me Feelings and Hidden You Feelings
- Tool 4: Point of View Glasses and Perspective Skits
- Tool 5: Purple Plan Arm Wrestle and Tip Toe Tension
- Utilize the Mosaic Coloring & Activity Book for extra Peace Work and fun!
7-Part Series Extended Progression 2-3
- Start with Classroom Flag and Stretch Zone to set the tone.
- Do Mosaic Agreements on Stage, then celebrate the diversity in your classroom with Welcome Circle and Individuality Dance Party!
- Begin mixing it up with What’s a Friend? and Sessle Sessle.
- Explore empathy with Acknowledge Circle, Guess a Feeling, and How Would You Feel If…?.
- Introduce interconnectedness with Do Nothing and the Community Web. Then see how all of our actions are interconnected with Spreading Poison, Spreading Peace and Because Kittie Hugged Her Meowther.
- Play Prejudice Presents to discuss stereotypes and prejudice.
- Puppet Show: Introducing Assertiveness and Puppet Show: Assertive Scenes. Embody assertiveness with Walk Like You’re Assertive! and then practice allyship with Ally Alley.
- Explore the 5 Tools of Conflict Resolution: watch the MoTV episode on Conflict Resolution Part 1 and Part 2 and then do the following activities that correlate with each tool:
- Utilize the Mosaic Coloring & Activity Book for Peace Work and fun!
Puppet Progression for K-1
- Puppet Show: Marmalade Looks for Friends followed by Welcome Circle and What’s a Friend?
- Puppet Show: Marmalade has Feelings followed by Series: Dealing with Big Feelings
- Puppet Show: Introducing Assertiveness and Puppet Show: Assertive Scenes followed by Become an Assertive Superhero
- Puppet Show: Conflict Resolution
- Utilize the Mosaic Coloring & Activity Book for extra Peace Work and fun!
Activities
Classroom Flag
The group creates a classroom flag that serves as a living contract for agreements and behaviors that will help them work well together for the school year. (Outdoor Project activity)
Lesson #1: Mosaic Agreements
Students learn the Mosaic Agreements by acting them out in skits.
Lesson #2: Sessling
Students learn the word sessle to discover ways to mix it up and meet new people.
Lesson #3: Interconnectedness
Students learn about interconnectedness through a video and a group game.
Lesson #4: Differences & Diversity
Students celebrate their differences with a game; students learn how stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination can stand in the way of celebrating our diversity. (Outdoor Project activity)
Lesson #5: Keys to Peace: Listening & Empathy
Students learn the first two Keys to Peace by playing a listening game and then practicing empathizing with multiple various scenarios.
Lesson #6: Assertiveness
Students learn that assertiveness is a way to respond to violence that is strong without being mean, and an option to stop the spread of poison.
Lesson #7: Assertive Conflict Resolution
Students learn the 5 Tools of Conflict Resolution through videos and practice using each tool.
Stretch Zone
Students learn the Comfort, Stretch, and Rip Zones and that being a little uncomfortable in the Stretch Zone helps us grow and learn new things. (Outdoor Project activity)