Teaching Tolerance
Understanding Other Religious Beliefs
Learn what it means to respect others in an engaging lesson on religious beliefs. An inclusive resource focuses on understanding other religious beliefs, the right to freedom of religion, and the U.S. history of religious diversity....
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Understanding Religious Clothing
Students explore the concept of religious clothing. For this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students examine misconceptions and stereotypes regarding religious clothing as they read selected articles and discuss their impressions.
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Bringing Tolerance to Our Beaches (Private-Religious)
Students role play. In this equality lesson, students read a passage in Leviticus and describe people that would be considered strangers and how they are to be treated. Students discuss the concept of discrimination. Students role play...
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Creating Identity Posters
Students discover the identities of their classmates. In this tolerance activity, students create individual posters showcasing their identity, history, and family background. Students examine the posters to get a better understanding...
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Bringing Tolerance to Our Beaches
Students relate tolerance and discrimination within a Biblical context. They read "The Sneetches" and apply it to situations occuring now. They write a letter to Congresss speaking out against discrimination.
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What Shape is That?
Each country or group of people has created special places of worship. Children read a story about religious buildings and architecture and then make clay models of the buildings they like the best. The instructional activity has been...
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Picture Books
Aspiring artists and budding writers combine their skills in an interactive lesson. Young scholars become authors when they create their own picture books focused on social justice. The resource guides learners through the writing and...
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Respecting Nonreligious People
Help young scholars understand what an atheist is and why it is important or respect their beliefs. Using this non believers lesson plan, students will learn about people who hold different beliefs are discriminated against by others....
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Celebrating Connections
Third graders examine religious traditions and celebrations. In this Social Studies lesson, 3rd graders compare and contrast different religions. Students research a specific religion and prepare a presentation for the class.
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Civil Rights and Americans with Disabilities
Students apply the principles of American democracy to people with disabilities. They analyze how individuals and groups in American society have struggled to achieve the liberties and equality promised in the principles of American...
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Love Your Neighbor: All The Rest is Commentary
Young scholars examine the phrases "Love your Neighbor" and "compromise". They interview another classmate to understand their opinions. They compromise with their classmates on a collaborative project.
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Learning about Lunar New Year
Rich in images and information, a teacher's guide to the traditions of Lunar New Year's celebrations in various cultures addresses celebrations of Buddhism and Daoism. It includes background information about the origins of the...
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The School Holiday Calendar
Various Muslim holidays and their meanings are researched and your students will predict whether or not they should be recognized on the New York City school calendar. An extension could be to write a letter to the Mayor about their...
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Harry Potter: Early Grades Activity
Students analyze labels and explore the social hierarchy found in Harry Potter. They expore inclusion and exclusion in social groups.
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Peace Education | Wreath or Tree Craft
What is peace and what does it mean to our society? To understand why peace is celebrated and what character traits or concepts relate to the action of peace, learners engage in a discussion, story time, and a craft project. The lesson...
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The Polar Express
Here are some ways to include "The Polar Express" into your holiday curriculum
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Spiritual Power of Symbols
Learners examine how symbols are used in some societies to influence spirits and to protect rooms. They discuss and view examples of doors decorated with symbols, and create a door mural using African and American symbols.
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The Making of a Good Friend
Students examine the text of the Ethics of the Fathers. They decide which characteristics would make a better friend. They evaluate the actions of others around them and write a poem with a partner about sharing.