The Diversity Poster

Give each student a 3X5 or 5X8 card or a standard sheet of paper, and ask them to make a poster that shows their culture, language, hobbies, interests, or values. Students can also be asked to create a family tree that shows their ethnic or cultural background.

Post these on the bulletin board to show the diversity in the class, and/or have students briefly talk about the posters in front of the class.

If your students are sharing the poster with the class and you are not collecting them, give students the freedom to be creative and use any size paper. One student brought a guitar with pictures taped on it to share with the class. Another student brought a paper bag with items to discuss and show the class.

Caution students to use positive thinking and to show what they are proud of in their lives. I ask students not to have any pictures or references to drugs, alcohol, violence, or guns. Pictures should be in good taste. They should not have pictures of nude men or women, for example.