Hate Crimes Legislation

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Professional Development

Increasingly diverse school populations mean that campuses are not, unfortunately, immune to hate crimes. The U.S. Department of Justice addresses the needs of teachers and school administrators in “Preventing Youth Hate Crime: A Manual for Schools and Communities,” available online in PDF form. This resource provides ideas both for immediate action and long-term policy responses to hate crimes, as well as a list of successful programs on campuses around the nation.

EARLY GRADES (3-5)

MIDDLE GRADES (6-8)

HIGH SCHOOL (9-12)

Standards

Activities and the embedded assessments address the following standards (McREL 4^th Edition):

Language Arts 

Standard 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

Standard 2. Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing.

Standard 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

Standard 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts.

Civics

Standard 3. Understands the sources, purposes, and functions of law, and the importance of the rule of law for the protection of individual rights and the common good.

Standard 5. Understands the major characteristics of systems of shared powers and of parliamentary systems.

Standard 14. Understands issues concerning the disparities between ideals and reality in American political and social life.

Mathematics

Standard 6. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis.

Standard 9. Understands the general nature and uses of mathematics.

Performing Arts

Standard 1. Demonstrates competence in writing scripts.

Standard 3. Designs and produces informal and formal productions.

Technology

Standard 2. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs.

Thinking and Reasoning

Standard 1. Understands and applies the basic principles of presenting an argument.

Standard 3. Effectively uses mental processes that are based on identifying similarities and differences.

Working with Others

Standard 1. Contributes to the overall effort of a group.

Standard 4. Displays effective interpersonal communication skills.