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A mandala is a story without words. Through symbols and color, it represents the various layers of a person's life. In this introductory activity to my Critical Thinking class, I would like students to embark on a journey towards self-discovery, understanding who they are and embracing the unique qualities that lie beneath the various layers of their day to day life. 

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My Life's Mandala

School:
Lorenzo Walker Technical High School 
Subject:
Other 
Teacher:
Kristy Meghreblian 
Students Impacted:
150 
Grade:
Date:
July 18, 2019

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Debes Family Foundation - $146.94

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Goal

A mandala is a story without words. Through symbols and color, it represents the various layers of a person's life. In this introductory activity to my Critical Thinking class, I would like students to embark on a journey towards self-discovery, understanding who they are and embracing the unique qualities that lie beneath the various layers of their day to day life.  

 

What will be done with my students

Students will examine each of the layers of their life and identify symbols and colors that uniquely represent that qualities that make them who they are. They will create their mandala and, in their first public speaking activity of the year, present it to the class. Finally, their mandalas will be hung in the classroom as a reminder of the unique qualities that blend together to form a diverse yet unified Class of 2023. 
 

 

Benefits to my students

As 9th grade is a transition year, full of both fear and excitement. Many students know themselves on a surface level, but this activity allows them to delve a little deeper. With students coming from schools all over the county, many of them do not know each other. To that end, this activity is a great way for students not only to express their uniqueness, but to find things they have in common with one another.  
 

 

Budget Narrative

The above supplies will be needed for each student to create one mandala, from brainstorming session to finished product.  

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Cardboard pie circles (pack of 250) $45.00
2 Crayola washable markers (2 sets of 64) $13.97
3 Dry Erase Sticky Notes, 24 pack $17.99
4 Dry Erase Sticky Notes, 6 pack $39.99
5 Arteza Dry Erase Markers, 52 pack $29.99
  Total: $146.94

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