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ELLA (MANUAL) 49 1. If Ella imagines being new in class, then…… 2. If all children share their lunch, then…… 3. If there were no rules, then…… 4. If Saif is not listening to Valentin carefully, then…. 5. If you are daydreaming, then…. 6. If you are imagining, then…. 7. If you make fun of someone, then…. Episode 3 Leading Idea 1: Sharing Ella notices many things that are going on in her class. She is very sensitive and she knows that some of the kids in her class share their lunch every day, but they never asked Saif to share with them and he never asked them to share with him. When we say we “share” something, it can mean that we use something together. We can share all sorts of things. For example, we can share the car, the workspace or the bathroom. But when share a cake we divide it and cut it into slices. Here sharing means to divide. When we share it should be divided fairly, which means every person gets an equal slice. Sometimes we share by giving everyone the same amount, but are there any other possibilities? We can share our secrets, toys, treats, information, know-how, food and many other things. But what is fair and what is the best way of sharing? Discussion Plan: Sharing 1. How can we share? 2. What is the best way to share? 3. What does “divide something fairly” mean? 4. Is sharing by giving everyone the same amount fair? 5. What do you like to share? 6. What sorts of things do we share? 7. Are there some things more fun when they are shared? 8. Do you like to share things? If yes, why? If no, why not? Leading Idea 2: Diversity Diversity can mean many different things and there are many different ways in which the concept of diversity can be used. For example, biodiversity can refer to variations of life forms such as species, genetics or ecosystems. We also hear about diversity manage- ment, diversity leadership, technical diversity, etc. In this episode we focus on cultural diversity as it refers to the variety of human socie- ties and cultures, and to having respect for different cultures and each other’s differences. Diversity with respect to human beings refers to their cognition of the individual charac- teristics of a person or a group. As we live side by side with people from different ethnic, social, educational, cultural and religious backgrounds, who come with different ages, genders, sexual orientations, and different abilities or disabilities, we need to develop the skills, knowledge and sensitivity to understand and respect each other.