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Curated OER

Why is the Past Important?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore, examine and study why it's important to study the past and connect this importance with reasons why we should learn from the past and how cultures have changed over the years. They bring an object, photograph or a...
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Curated OER

Ride Urges Emphasis on Math, Science Studies

For Students 7th
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. 
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Curated OER

Literature is Alive and Everywhere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss things that are valuable and things that are beautiful.  In this ode lesson, students look for something beautiful that inspires them and take a picture of it. Students write an ode to one of the beautiful objects...
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Curated OER

Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study family structure. For this family structure lesson, students read the book The Family Book and discuss families. Students create a bulletin board of family photos and draw their families on paper. Students dance and play...
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Curated OER

Food and Languages of the World

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore and notice how foods from different countries of the world are alike and different.  In this food and languages of the world activity, students examine fruit and bread from a variety of countries around the world....
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Curated OER

Getting to Know You

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners complete an getting to know each other activity. In this personal names lesson, students play a name game, read a book about names, and then discuss why names are important. Learners design a name card on oak tag rectangles and...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Realism: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte who uses stereotypical but realistic characters to invent the culture of the "Old West." This story is an example of Regionalism, a sbu-genre of Realism....
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Media Smarts

Media Smarts

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy provides resources regarding media violence, media stereotyping, online hate, and information privacy. Each article is available in English and French.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Examining Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Media

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for five lessons that teach students how to recognize and avoid stereotyping in media. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and...
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PBS

Pbs: Arab Americans: In the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on the u.s.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Enlightening students can sometimes be difficult, and this lesson tries to make it easier. In this lesson students will be asked about Arab Americans and about issues such as stereotyping.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: The Search for Identity: Toni Morrison

For Students 9th - 10th
Toni Morrison is featured for her ability to illustrate the idiocies of racial stereotyping through her award winning literature. See "Toni Morrison Activities" for related materials.
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Other

Anti Discrimination Committee: Bibliography of Media Bias

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an online bibliography of works dealing with Anti-Arab discrimination, stereotyping, and media bias. It includes government reports and ADC reports as well as scholarly works.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Analyzing Gender Roles Through Dialogue

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan deals with "stereotyped gender expectations" and the presence of gender roles in dialogue. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
Activity
Other

Austin Community College: Gender and Sexuality

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides notes from a college Psychology class from Austin Community College. Discusses the causes and effects of gender stereotyping and gender polarization.
Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Jo Ann Lo Savio, Educated Professionals: Thai Women in Transnational Perspec

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on Thai women and the need to change their stereotype of "as passive and exotic, or worse as defeated, abused casualties of modernity." It discusses how Thai women are "not passive recipients of history; they were...
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Other

Adc: American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information about Arab Americans in the United States and plenty of educational materials, and lesson plans to help counter anti-Arab discrimination and stereotyping.
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Georgetown University

Center for Contemporary Arab Studies: Who Are the Arabs?

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to dispel myths and counter stereotypical images of Arabs, this downloadable PDF file explains the richness of and diversity in Arab societies, including Arab communities in America. The document also offers ideas for...
Handout
Sacramento Bee

Gold Rush: 'Real Women' Who Defied Stereotype

For Students 9th - 10th
This CalGoldRush.com site discusses the role of the women during the gold rush in California. They served in a variety of roles and many made more than miners. This page tells their stories.
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Other

The Fitzwilliam Museum: Vive La Difference!: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the presentation of French and English stereotypes through satirical works. View prints created by the French and prints created by the English.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Teachers Rule!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Most students like their teachers. However, they may not always say so. Peer pressure may keep a student from expressing how they really feel. In this experiment you will find out if more students like their teacher in younger grades...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Gamers: Myth or Man?

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of people have preconceived ideas and perceptions of people because of stereotypes. This science fair project will help you examine whether the stereotypes of "gamers" actually matches those that actually play video games.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: The Chinese Experience: 19th Century American Ideas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The activities in this lesson explore the treatment of the Chinese in the 19th century and the role the media played in shaping people's response to the Chinese community.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: American Romanticism:washington Irving

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Washington Irving and his short story "Devil and Tom Walker." It features links to the Discovery Education video: "Washington Irving's Life and Work" (Registration required) and a PDF of the short story text. It...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Lit:the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn vocabulary by providing a list of vocabulary terms and definitions and a crossword puzzle to test your understanding of the terms.

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