Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.
Share reactions to symbols. Make class list of other symbols used in lives.
Objective: To analyze reactions to slides. Students will realize that symbols take the place of many words and may have different meanings to different people.
Activity: Students share their reactions to each symbol. Discuss the use of and our dependency on symbols. Make a class list of other symbols in our lives. What is the purpose of symbols in our lives?