The Story of an Elephant and the Blind Man
A simple exercise to practice the importance of appreciating diversity. Suitable for a low-resource classroom. This is a folk tale from India. You can rehearse the story several times and tell it or have students act it out rather than reading it aloud or having students read it alone. Before you present the story to the class, ask students to give their interpretations of the word "see." You may randomly pick or get students to volunteer to answer this question. Objectives Students will describe different perspectives and how those perspectives impact an individual's point of view. Students will articulate their own perspectives and how those perspectives may impact their perceptions of others and situations. Activity Before reading, reinforce the idea that "seeing" can mean perceiving something visually or understanding an idea after listening to the answers given by student. Ask students to listen to the story for examples of both
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