ACTIVITY
THAT’S ME!
That’s Me!
Time:
10 min
Grades:
pre-K - 8
Concepts:
Diversity, Community
Social Skills: Cooperation, Empathy
Objectives:
• Students will identify characteristics about themselves.
• Students will discover differences and similarities among their classmates.
• Students will demonstrate respectful behavior to classmates who differ
from themselves.
Materials:
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That’s Me! statement list (see below)
Directions:
• Explain to students that they are going to be responding to statements you
make by standing if it is true for them. When they stand, they should
proudly say (not scream), “That’s Me!” Ask them to look around the room
and silently notice how many students are standing/sitting for that
statement. Ask students to sit back down after each statement. (Pre-K –
K: see Adaptation below)
• Practice with an example statement: “Please stand and say “That’s
Me!” if you are a girl.” Allow time for students to stand. Compliment
girls for moving safely, respectfully, using an appropriate voice, and
boys for remaining quiet in their seats. Repeat with “…if you are a
boy.”
• Discuss what it should look like/sound like when someone makes a
different choice from you (notice it, but do not make a negative comment
or gesture). Explain that whether someone chooses to stand or not is up
to them.
• Tell students that you will give them time after the activity to discuss what
they noticed. During the activity, the only talking should be when students
say “That’s Me!”
Debrief:
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Praise students for following directions and respecting others’ responses.
Ask students what new things they learned about their classmates.
Discuss how it felt to be standing at the same time as others. Did it feel
good to belong?
Ask how it felt to stand alone or with only a few others, or to sit while most
others were standing.
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Tell students that sometimes it feels good to be on your own, to find
something that makes you UNIQUE. Other times, we like being part of
a group.
Remind students that RESPECTFULLY learning more about each
other helps us find ways we are each unique, and what we have in
common as a community.
Grades 2-8 Additional Debrief:
• Were the statements I read about INSIDE or OUTSIDE traits? (Both – ask
students for examples of each.)
• Which were more interesting to find out about your classmates? Why?
(Students will often focus on the INSIDE traits, specifically the “worm,”
“rich and famous,” “President,” and “pizza” statements.)
• Was it hard for us to learn about each other this way? (No) How did we
learn these new things? (Asking questions, seeing who stood or sat.)
 Finding out about what people like, their interests, skills, families,
etc., is not difficult – it just requires talking, asking questions, and
paying attention.
• Were there any statements that had everybody standing? (Highlight the
statements: “Don’t like when people joke about my family,” “Want to
be treated with respect.” Remind students that these are traits that
nearly all people share.)
Adaptations:
• Pre-K – K Adaptation: Instead of having students stand up and sit down,
ask students to move to one side of the room if the statement is true for
them, or to the other side of the room if the statement is not true. Rather
than saying “That’s Me,” ask students to give a high-five to the other
people on their side of the room. Teachers/facilitators may have to coach
students to get them to move to the appropriate side of the room.
• Have students submit their own list of traits/likes/dislikes and anonymously
add them to your list.
• Ask for student volunteers to read the next item on the list.
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THAT’S ME! Statements (Grades 4-8)
Trainer/Teacher: “Please stand and say “That’s me!” if you(r) (are):
(Select from this list – keep this part of the activity to roughly 3-4 minutes)
1. The youngest child in your family
2. The oldest child in your family
3. A middle child in your family
4. The only child in your family
5. Wearing or should be wearing glasses
6. Like Pizza
7. Like pizza with mushrooms on it
8. Mother or Father was born in a different country
9. Love Math
10. Love Phys Ed.
11. Want to be rich and famous
12. Do not like when people joke about your family
13. Favorite color is Blue
14. Love classical music
15. Do not like to be picked on about how you look
16. Want to be a Teacher
17. Like Spicy Food
18. Have gone to a different school
19. Like chocolate
20. Would eat a worm for 1 million dollars
21. Want to go to college
22. Think it would be fun to be the President of the United States
23. Can speak a language different from English
24. Take care of little brothers/sisters at home
25. Like broccoli
26. Want to play on a football team
27. Love to dance
28. Want to live in the country
29. Want to live in the city
30. Like being treated with respect
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THAT’S ME! Statements (pre-K – Grade 3)
Trainer/Teacher: “Please stand and say “That’s me!” if you:
Pre-K – K Adaptation: “Move to this side if you…, move to that side if you do
not…”
(Select a few from this list – keep this part of the activity to roughly 3 minutes)
1. Have a brother
2. Have a sister
3. Have no brothers or sisters
4. Like strawberry ice cream
5. Like Pizza
6. Like pizza with mushrooms on it
7. Love to read
8. Love numbers
9. Love Phys Ed.
10. Want to be rich and famous
11. Do not like when people joke about your family
12. Love music
13. Do not like to be picked on about how you look
14. Want to be a Teacher
15. Like Spicy Food
16. Want to ride on a plane
17. Like chocolate
18. Would eat a worm for 1 million dollars
19. Want to go to college
20. Think it would be fun to be the President of the United States
21. Can speak a language different from English
22. Take care of pets at home
23. Want to have superhero powers
24. Like broccoli
25. Love the color red
26. Want to play on a football team
27. Love to dance
28. Want to live in a place that is loud
29. Want to live in a place that is quiet
30. Like being treated kindly/with respect
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