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SECTION
1
1.1
Questioning Order
Respond
to ordered phrases; discuss hierarchical ranking in language.
1.2
Generating a Description
Conduct
a “write and pass” exercise; define identity terms ("gay"
or "old.")
1.3
Rating Your Behavior
Complete
a worksheet; expose student behaviors as they relate to “-isms.”
1.4
Talking About Being "Out"
Answer
worksheet questions; discuss perceptions of sexual orientations.
1.5
Uncovering Attitudes About Sexual Orientation
Write definitions; explore the impact
of homophobia and heterosexism.
1.6
Looking at Looks
Write freely about
experiences with appearance bias.
1.7
Treating People in Parallel Manner
Rewrite
sentences to give parallel treatment to various groups.
1.8
Respecting Age
Debunk the
myths behind adjectives associated
only with certain age groups.
1.9
Seeing the Whole Person
Rewrite
sentences to "put the person back in."
1.10
Appreciating Diversity
Fill in the blanks, and raise awareness about perceptions of diversity.
1.11
Comparing Instead of Contrasting
List the similarities
between groups of people; analyze the effects of emphasizing similarities.
1.12
Challenging Your Assumptions
Identify the "norm"
conveyed in each sentence; rewrite each sentence to avoid assumptions
based on factors like age or race.
1.13
Adapting to Cultural Differences
Respond to provided
scenarios; devise respectful responses to cultural differences.
1.14
Developing Definitions
Write definitions;
expose assumptions about various factors that affect people’s
status and others' treatment of
them.
1.15
Questioning the "Norm"
Identify societal norms;
discuss assumptions about how or why certain attributes define the
“norm".
1.16
Re-conceiving Notions
Complete worksheets
in order to reveal preconceived attitudes about ethnic groups.
1.17
Uncovering Impressions
Fill in the blanks;
expose factors that contribute to students' impressions of people
who are different from them.
1.18
Interrupting Lesbian- and Gay-Baiting
Learn how to break
the cycle of lesbian- and gay-baiting.
1.19
Seeing Racism as Systematized
Explore the concept
of racism as systematized
rather than random or individual.
1.20
Changing Your Perspective
Create advertisements
for three different audiences; learn how one might communicate with
diverse audiences.
1.21
Recognizing Slanted Words
Examine the power of
slanting verbs and nouns; identify how they depict people favorably
or unfavorably.
1.22
Recognizing Slanted Words 2
Dissect the use of
slanting in online news media.
1.23
Challenging the Pseudogeneric "Man"
Generate gender-free,
inclusive nouns and pronouns.
1.24
Creating Gender-free Nouns
Generate gender-free,
inclusive nouns.
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