Diversity

8 March 2013 “The Rich Tapestry of Religion in the United States” features three lessons that help students assess the religious ...

7 March 2013 This lesson is part of a series called “ The Rich Tapestry of Religion in the United States .” The overall goals of the ...

2 January 2013 Many accounts about the civil rights movement discuss class and gender tension within the African-American Freedom Struggle. However, the issue of sexuality, and the ...

7 January 2013 This lesson is part of The Role of Gay Men and Lesbians in the Civil Rights Movement series.  ...

This is the third lesson of the series, I See You, You See Me: Body Image and Social Justice , designed to help students think about their bodies and body image as related to broader issues of social ...

This lesson is part of the series, Picturing Accessibility: Art, Activism and Physical Disabilities , which provides students opportunities to discuss what they know and don’t know about accessibility, ...

This lesson is part of the series, Picturing Accessibility: Art, Activism and Physical Disabilities , which provides students opportunities to discuss what they know and don't know about accessibility, ...

This lesson is part of the series, Picturing Accessibility: Art, Activism and Physical Disabilities , which provides students opportunities to discuss what they know and don't know about accessibility, ...

Especially during election season, American politicians like to accuse each other of backing ideas and policies that are “outside the mainstream.” But what really characterizes that mainstream? And does it ...

This is the twelfth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.   As children learn about justice and injustice, and become increasingly aware of stereotypes and bias in the world ...

In this activity, students examine the diversity of their groups of friends. First, on a labeled color-coded chart , students write under each of their names the name of an adult ...

This activity helps students increase respect for differences and gain a deeper understanding of universal similarities. Draw two columns on the board, labeled “On the Outside” and ...

At the beginning of each school year I extend an invitation through a letter to all my students’ families. I ask them to sign up for a 15- to 30-minute class visit to share a talent, hobby or anything else ...

Each fall, I look forward to the joy and adventures of teaching new students. The more the students and I understand about one another, the richer their learning experiences. In ...

This lesson is the fourth and final in a series called “ Family Tapestry .” One goal of these lessons is to help students recognize and accept differences among themselves and within the larger community. ...

This lesson is the third in a series called “ Family Tapestry .” One goal of these lessons is to help students recognize and accept differences among themselves and within the larger community. Another is to ...

This lesson is the first in the series “ Family Tapestry .” One goal of these lessons is to help students recognize and accept differences among themselves and within the larger community. Another is to ...

The overall goal of these lessons is to help students recognize and accept differences among each other and within the larger community and how their own unique family contributes to a richer society. As they ...

This lesson is the fourth in a series called “ The Different Colors of Beauty .” The goal is to help students develop their racial or ethnic identities in a safe and open classroom environment, while being ...

In this lesson, you will analyze two photographs, each dealing with a different element of identity. This is part of the Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice series. ...

In this lesson, students will explore the ways people with a critical health condition or disease might feel, as well as various ways they can support and show compassion toward those who are living with an ...

These lessons provide a framework that will help students talk about their own and others’ families in safe, caring ways. Framework For elementary school children, talking ...

In this lesson, students apply a geographer’s framework to the migration of women who leave Latin America and enter the United States without legal documentation. Students explore the motivation for movement ...

In this lesson, students will first learn about disabilities. Then they will learn tips for communicating respectfully with people with disabilities. Framework People ...

In this lesson, students will learn about other religions as a starting point to promote religious tolerance.  Activities will help ...

This lesson helps children identify their own strengths and struggles. Students will work on ways to bring all their strengths together to build a classroom community. Building a ...

Excerpted from http://adulted.about.com/od/icebreakers/qt/2minutemixer.htm Split the students into pairs. Each pair has 30 seconds to find five things they have in common. At the ...

Based on Musical Chairs Students sit at cafeteria tables with people they don’t usually sit with. (You can use a technique such as distributing playing cards, or “Life Savers in ...

Students sit at tables with students they don’t usually sit with. One person says a word that will start a sentence. The next person chooses a word to be the next word in the ...

Based on Icebreakers and Introductions Each person writes down four facts about himself or herself, one of which is not true. Each person takes turns reading his or her list ...