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Investigating Respect

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine prejudice and stereotyping. In this prejudice and stereotyping lesson, students define the words and give examples. They look at pictures of five different people before working in groups to discover their own prejudices...
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I Hate All . . .

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine the concept of prejudice of human beings towards other human beings. They define prejudice and analyze the history of the word, read a U.N. Commission Report on prejudice, and examine textbooks for prejudice.
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INFUSING EQUITY BY GENDER INTO THE CLASSROOM:A Handbook of Classroom Practices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination impacts their lives.  Students examine behaviors they believe are acceptable for males and females and will compose an essay based on their findings. 
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Origins: A Simple Word Game For Use In Human Relations Trainings

For Teachers 10th
Words can hurt. Words may not break bones but they can break a heart. An activity focused on the meaning of and the history of some often heard words and phrases is designed to raise awareness of the importance of choosing words...
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Maniac McGee, Lesson 3

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore possible causes of stereotyping. In this multicultural awareness activity, students participate in activities in which "conditioning" affects responses. Students compare their conditioned responses to possible community...
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Anti-Defamation League

Identity-Based Bullying

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
What is identity? What is bullying? What is identity-based bullying? After discussing these questions as a class, pupils engage in partner discussions before participating in a small group activity to act out bullying scenarios. Then,...
Interactive
Childnet International

Responding to Cyberbullying

For Students 6th - 12th
After watching a short video about cyberbullying, individuals play an online cyberbullying game and then create their own Digizen that expresses their values and presents their vision for themselves, their friends, and the world at large.
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Everything You Know Is Wrong 1: Us and Them

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars examine assumptions that can lead to errors of reasoning. They explore techniques for recognizing and resisting these assumptions. Students examine their own prejudices and prejudices that others might have about them.
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Confronting World Stereotypes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine pervasive worldwide stereotypes through role play. They are placed in the role of someone from a different ethnic background. After interacting with groups of students in their new role, stereotyped students write a...
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Test Yourself for Hidden Bias

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine their own hidden bias. For this diversity lesson, students link to an Internet website to test their own stereotypes and prejudices. Students discuss how bias is perpetuated in society and determine what they can to...
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Career Stereotypes

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the vast world of careers tied to a particular gender. Students discuss their findings with the class. Students stereotype examples for study. Students role play certain stereotypes.
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Terrible Things

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the Holocaust in two lessons. Using prior knowledge, they investigate and make decisions dealing with human behavior before beginning their studies on the Holocaust. After examining different aspects of the event,...
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Refugees' Experiences in Countries of Asylum: "What's in a name"?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the term stereotype.  In this Current Events lesson, 9th graders analyze posters on racism.  Students watch news reports on racism and stereotyping. 
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Setting the Stage for Service Learning Relationships

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils examine the meaning and examples of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. In this social sensitivity lesson, students identify stereotypes, give examples of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination, explain the connection...
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Ethnic Stereotypes in the Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the existence of stereotypes and how various forms of media help to reinforce them. Groups discuss common stereotypes on a list of popular television shows. Student groups design a storyboard for an autobiographical...
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Playing the Game

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students view a video "Playing the Game" which depicts racial conflict, including name-calling, taking place during a basketball game at a high school. They discuss and role play situations suggested by the video. Students complete...
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Stereo What?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers define words associated with stereotypes. They identify the difference between stereotype, prejudice and discrimination and give examples of each. They discover their own personal biases.
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Everything You Know Is Wrong 1: Us and Them

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore rational, irrational, analytical and non-analytical methods of reasoning. They participate in numerous exercises and hands-on activities to understand assumptions and how most people think. Students establish the...
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Mr. Lincoln's Way

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read the book, Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco, They discuss racism and discrimination. They draw a bird and write a paragraph discussing what makes their bird special and unique.
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Scapegoating

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine how stereotypes, prejudices and discriminatory practices lead to individuals and groups being blamed for events. They are introduced to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Getting Out of the Box

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define stereotype, discrimination and prejudice. They brainstorm a social action plan to heal racism.
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Facts about Indigenous people Jigsaw

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars examine facts which address common myths and misconceptions. They recognize the resulting racism, prejudice and discrimination. Students brainstorm for common myths based on the stereotyping of Indigenous people.
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Investigating Human Behavior

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students explore the Holocaust and themes such as prejudice and discrimination.
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What is Sensitivity?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the difference between internal and external differences in people. They identify prejudices in society and explain how important it is to be sensistive to others. They discover types of sensitivity in "To Kill A...