LEVEL 5
BOOK TITLE
ᐃᓗᕐᕆᕝᕕᒃ
(Personal Space)
LENGTH
2 lessons
(30–40 minutes each)
EXTENSION
ACTIVITY
Essential
Questions
What is personal space? How
do you respect others’ personal
space? How do you ask others
to respect your personal space?
Lesson Overview
In this lesson, students discuss what personal
space is, why we need to respect it, and how it
can change based on the person and situation.
Students will practise ways to respect both their
personal space and that of other people.
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REQUIRED MATERIALS
Lesson Plan: ᐃᓗᕐᕆᕝᕕᒃ (Personal Space) | Page 1 of 4
LEARNING CONNECTION
At the beginning of this lesson, the students discuss
what personal space is, why we need to respect it,
and how it can change based on the person and
situation. Building on the foundation of why, the
teacher will then direct the students in an activity
that demonstrates personal space and ways to
respect others. The students will then complete an
activity worksheet that further reinforces examples
of positive touching in different scenarios. This builds on
their understanding of the book ᐃᓗᕐᕆᕝᕕᒃ
(Personal Space).
READING VOCABULARY
ᐃᕿᑦᑎᒋᑦ, ᐃᓵᖃᑎᖃᕆᑦ, ᓄᓗᕋᕆᑦ,
ᐋᒻᒪᑲᓴᐅᑎᖃᑎᖃᕆᑦ, ᑎᒎᑎᖃᑎᖃᕆᑦ, ᑐᑎᒃᓯᒋᑦ
(Hug, high-five, wave hello, play tag, shake hands, cuddle)
PRE-LESSON PREPARATION
1. Gather materials for the personal space activity
in Lesson 1—either hula hoops or sheets of
newspaper for half of your students.
Note to Teachers: This lesson deals with the topic of personal space and boundaries. This may be a sensitive topic
for some students and may result in emotional responses to some parts of the lesson. Be sensitive to these responses
and allow students to talk about their feelings openly or privately, or to take time away from the lesson if needed.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
ᐃᓗᕐᕆᕝᕕᒃ (Personal Space)
Newspapers or hula hoops for
half of the students
Chart paper
Class discussion and pairs
discussion about what
personal space is and why
it is important to respect
personal space.
Class discussion and
activity about personal
space in different situations
and ways to respect
people’s personal space.