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Call It a Hunch
Give young scholars a chance to practice making inferences after reading the book Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges. They confirm whether or not their conclusions are true, have a class discussion, and then independently complete an...
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CAN WE SWITCH GENDERS OF STORY CHARACTERS?
Analyze characters and stories to identify stereotyping. Learners will examine the concept of character gender to evaluate bias in classroom story books. They are asked to read a story or play and change the gender of the character to...
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Immigration
Second graders read about immigration from their text. They select one culture and identify characteristics of the group. Students complete a graphic organizer (included with the lesson). They recall and list various aspects of their...
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Does Your Field Measure Up
Students measure angles using a plane table kit. In this geometry lesson plan, students use trigonometric identities to find the values of the length of a football field.
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Throwing, Passing and Signing
Football players break stereotypes by taking sign language classes to fulfill university language requirements. Learners read this article, then respond to six comprehension questions that ask who, what, when, where, how, and why.
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Spirit of Islam: Wrapping It Up
Students develop an action plan for overcoming stereotypes of the Muslim faith based on research they have conducted in previous lessons.
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Older People
Students investigate the meaning of stereotypes as they relate to the elderly. They examine media portrayal of both older and younger people, and examine how the government treats age discrimination. They participate in an...
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No Place Like Homelessness
Young scholars complete a unit of activities that help them understand homelessness, its causes, and ways to better the situation. In this homelessness lesson, students complete five activities that help them to define homelessness and...
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Take a Stance: a Physical Spectrum
Students explore the concepts of myths and stereotypes by examining their beliefs about myths associated with people from their state. They discuss whether or not certain myths and stereotypes or true, false or somewhere in between.
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Physical Differences
Students recognize that everyone is different. For this physical differences lesson, students participate in three activities highlighting differences among people. In activity one, students discover differently "abled" dolls and...
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Othello's Predecessors: Moors in Renaissance Popular Literature
Students gather textual citations from Othello, discuss stereotypes that they hold, examine primary source materials, and write character profiles.
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Roles
Middle schoolers discuss the meaning of the words: stereotypes, bias, and discrimination. They create two collages, one for women and one for men. They brainstorm ideas on why they picked the pictures they did.
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Nontraditional Occupations
Students participate in a class discussion about stereotypes and nontraditional occupations. Thy fill out a worksheet while they search through a database.
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Project EMPOWER: Awareness of Differences
Students explore the differences of others. They examine ways in which they can respect the differences between individuals. Students explore the ways in which people are similar and they recognize stereotypes they make.
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Hillbilly or Appalachian: Is There A Difference?
Young scholars examine the Appalachian region and its people. They write a journal entry, discuss the definitions of hillbilly and Appalachian, analyze cartoons and jokes, explore various websites, and develop a presentation.
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Words Can Hurt: King Day
Students explore stereotyping. In this moral and character development activity, students share reactions to a T-chart displaying what boys can do and girls can not do. Martin Luther King's accomplishments are discussed, and students...
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Challenging Images
Students demonstrate the meaning of self-esteem and individuality. For this character education lesson, students discuss the meaning of self-esteem and self-image. Students are divided into small groups and are shown...
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Rain Forest Birds
Fifth graders look at the levels of the rain forest. In this rain forest lesson plan, 5th graders choose a rain forest animal and explain which of the four levels of the rain forest they think that animal lives in. They also complete a...
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Las Vegas: We Are Just Like You
Young scholars practice making multimedia documentary films by investigating cities of America. In this U.S. geography lesson, students examine Las Vegas and compare the state of Nevada to 15 other states and discuss their main...
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Short Story Lesson Plan
Students read and discuss the short story, "The McWilliamses and the Burglar Alarm," by Mark Twain. They assume the role of the main characters in the story and write a humorous letter of complaint using a business letter format. They...
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The Skinny on Sororities
Students explore the boundary between membership exclusivity and illegal discrimination in private organizations by examining a recent case of alleged discrimination in a college.
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Elementary Lesson Plan - Instruments
Fourth graders identify two different types of mallets, discuss how percussion instruments are played, recognize that there are many types of mallets that produce different sounds on percussion instruments, and work in small groups to...
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Ride Urges Emphasis on Math, Science Studies
Seventh graders read over an article and study vocabulary terms. In this investigative lesson students discuss questions about the article they read and complete a small group activity.