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Respect for All Kinds of People Inside and Outside the School

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concept of respect. In this diversity instructional activity, 4th graders play the Untangle Game and complete a diversity puzzle. Students consider how to emphasize similarities over differences.
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Same and Different

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore similarities and differences. They name ways they are alike and different from their peers.
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Elmer the Elephant

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read "Elmer" by David McKee. They answer comprehension questions and discuss how Elmer looks and how he is different from the elephants they see in the zoo. They complete a project in which they celebrate their individual...
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Planning For Student Diversity When Teaching About Puberty

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students begin their examination of the changes their body is going to go through during puberty. In groups of boys and girls, they discover their experiences during puberty are going to be very different from one another. As a class,...
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Jewish Diversity: Travels of Jewish Foods and Jewish Families

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students are introduced to Jewish history thorugh food and various ingredients. As a class, they read a passage from the Bible about the exodus from Egypt and answer discussion questions. They make traditional Jewish meals with their...
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Unity Versus Diversity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the 50 State Quarters program and how it represents diversity and unity of the United States. In pairs, they examine quarter designs to gain information about the culture of each state. Students create charts to...
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How Can Librarians Work To Eliminate Cultural Bias In The Organization Of Information?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore the complexities of organizing information and to support librarians in developing strategies for reducing cultural bias. Students extend strategies to help raise solutions. Students list a variety of definitions on bias...
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Celebrating Asian and Pacific-Island Heritage

For Teachers K - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities surrounding Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.
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Respecting Differences

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify gender stereotypes that exist today. They discover that both boys and girls can be good at the same things. They answer questions outloud to finish the lesson.
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Native American Unit

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore America's history prior to 1492. This unit of six lessons identifies five regions of the United States and assists students in the development of an understanding of the Native Americans who lived in the regions.
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Molly's Pilgrim

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize and discuss multi-ethnic nature of America's citizens through a variety of activities.
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Diversity of Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students study the classification of viruses and describe their structure.  In this investigative instructional activity students complete an activity and answer questions about viruses. 
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Cultures around the World

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore Canadian culture. In this Canadian Culture lesson, students participate in a general discussion about Canada, then create a symbol for Canada as part of a class collage.
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"Claim It!"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore, examine and study the differences and similarities in creating a climate of inclusion. They assess diversity found within their own classrooms and explore how they need to speak and act in a diverse classroom so that...
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Anne Frank: Me Bags

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students fill bags with personal treasures and share the contents of their bags with the class or in pairs. They appreciate and respect differences and similarities between themselves and their classmates. They determine that the United...
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Mallard's Wet Olympics

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate some of the different characteristics of living things. They make observations from reading and interactive media. Students observe that animals move in different ways and have adaptations to aid in that action.
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Diversity and Equality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how our political system addresses issues of diversity. After reading an included article, they discuss the constitutionality of student-led prayer in schools. Working in groups, they role play a Supreme Court case...
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Who Participates? Identifying Diversity

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students listen to sound bite of producer/director Nick Giannopoulos, and discuss issue of stereotypical portrayals of cultural groups presented in the media. Students then use questionnaires and view popular television shows to observe...
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Warlugulong

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore and appreciate variety of ways in which environment can be depicted for range of purposes. They compare different representations of place and environment, and analyze ways information is being communicated.
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Creating Literacy Centers Using Technology

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create two literacy (reading and/or writing) centers to implement in an elementary classroom. Students review examples of educational software and determine the best potential centers to use in elementary classroom. Two centers...
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You are Invited to a Virtual Dinner

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create place settings for a dinner to celebrate the school's diversity. They invite older members of the community to join. They discuss culture during the dinner.
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Teaching About Elections

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss different facts about the election process and the US Constitution. They work in groups to create their own political parities with specific platforms and act out elections.
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Anne Frank: Make-Up of America

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners discuss the roles of different cultures in America, in order to explain how early civilizations contributed to the foundations of human culture.
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Schools And Disability

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students, through a variety of activities, study the concept of diversity in society and inclusion in schools and how this affects disabled Students.