<p> Virginia History and Social Science Foundation Block 1</p><p>History: similarities and differences sample activities</p><p> Read stories about children, families, schools and communities.</p><p> Tell stories and have children act out the roles of the story characters.</p><p> Have children draw or paint pictures about themselves, their classmates and family.</p><p> Create classroom books on differences among families and communities.</p><p> Provide dramatic play opportunities for children to act out roles of various family members.</p><p> Provide mirrors so children can see their own faces and the faces of their classmates. Note likenesses and differences.</p><p> Introduce children to games, dance, music and art from different cultures represented in the classroom.</p>