My world and community
Map My Classroom
Draw a bird’s-eye map of your classroom with a key and a compass rose.
Thinking sheet · My world and community
A Person Who Inspires Me
Draw a portrait of someone who inspires you, from history or from your life, and share what they did.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Kids practice
- biography, research, values
What kids do
“Who makes you want to be brave, kind or curious? Tell us about them!”
- Their portrait
- Fact file
- They inspire me to…
How to run it
- People can be famous, historical or someone you know.
- Use a library book or a short article for facts.
- Create a class “hall of inspiration.”
Talk about it
- What do the people we chose have in common?
- What did they have to overcome?
- Who might you inspire one day?
Take it further
Write a short speech as if you were them.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
More thinking sheets
My world and community
Me on the Map
Zoom out from your street to your town, your country, your continent and the whole planet.
My world and community
Who Helps Our Town?
Draw six community helpers at work and write how each one keeps the town running.
My world and community
When I Grow Up
Draw yourself at a job you might love, with the uniform, tools and workplace.
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