Procedure:
- The students receive a round piece of paper, upon which they affix their self portrait.
- Each student takes six petals and writes on it one or two positive words about something, that
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- the instructor could say about him/her (e. g. “diligent” or “sporty”)
- a male familiy member could say about him/her
- a female family member could say about him/her
- s/he could say about him or herself
- a friend could say about him/her
- someone in class, school, or in the community could say about him/her.
- The students arrange the petals around the circle in the center with the photo, thus creating the flowers. They are then glued onto the large paper.
- To each flower head, the students then draw a stem and leaves, thus creating a colorful bouquet. With an added ribbon, the bouquet looks especially pretty!
- In the class as a whole, the students sit in a circle and comment on their bouquet. This procedure also illustrates the symbolism of diversity: without the many different flowers, the bunch would look less rich (community); each flower is different and contributes in a unique manner to the bouquet’s variety (individuality, human dignity); each flower/each portrait is equally important as the next one (equal rights).