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Courage of the Heart

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research discrimination and how people fought against for the common good. In this discrimination instructional activity, students watch a movie about Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Students generate a list of words about...
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Gender Shouldn't Limit You

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils decide what gender should be their classroom president.  In this gender role lesson, students debate on the roles of the genders, and if they ever intertwine.  
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Debunking Stereotypes About Muslims and Islam

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the impact of stereotypes. In this Islam lesson, students discuss the attributes that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism have in common. Students also discuss stereotypes about Islam and determine how to dispel...
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Sterotypes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in a variety of activities in order to explore the concept of a stereotype. The concept of diversity is also mentioned to contrast a stereotype. The goal of the lesson is to create an understanding of how cultures...
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Five "E" Lesson-Stereotypes

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars discuss the nature of stereotyping and prejudicial behavior and their feelings regarding people with visible disabilities. They view part of documentary Graduating Peter then work in groups to chart people's reactions and...
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Words Can Hurt: King Day (4th)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study stereotypes and write about how to end stereotyping. In this stereotypes lesson, students study a T-chart about boys and girls stereotypes. Students then discuss stereotypical phrases. Students discuss Martin Luther King,...
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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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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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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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You Do Judge a Book by Its Cover

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view several magazine pictures of different types of people and answer questions that lead to a realization of how stereotyping occurs.
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A Woman's Story: The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the life of Lavinia Warren, the wife of Tom Thumb. They examine the impact of stereotyping and other behaviors by different groups. They examine roles and status in society as well.
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Alien Visitor's Rewrite

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners role play the role of an alien who analyzes how the media represents the different social groups. In groups, they write their own story in which they add or revise a character to make it non-stereotypical. They share their...
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Facts about Indigenous people Jigsaw

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners 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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Social Studies: Character and Integrity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover and discuss qualities that build character and integrity. Once they identify the influences involved in labeling and stereotyping, they examine various handouts involved in self-management and increasing their...
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Discrimination Hurts

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders interpret stereotyping and discrimination as limiting and hurtful behaviors and demonstrate how to address these behaviors in a positive manner. In this discrimination lesson plan, 5th graders use the poem The Woman Who...
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The Power of Words Words That Reinforce Stereotypes

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students devise and discuss definitions for words that are promote stereotypes. They share the definitions and impressions in small groups.
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Pen pals

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars explore the idea that where you live affects the way you view the world. They get to know people as individuals breaks down stereotypes.
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Social Studies: Analyzing Massachusetts Immigration

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate immigration in Massachusetts during the 1990's. They research a series of questions pertaining to immigration, including their experiences, obstacles, and countries of origin. They graph the five most prevalent...
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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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Native American Images in the Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine various images of Native Americans in the media. In groups, they create a list of present Native American stereotypes and what the media did to continue the stereotype. To end the lesson, they write in their...
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Exploring Racism in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare racism today to racism that existed during the nineteenth century. As a field research project, students individually keep track of examples of racism, biases, and stereotypes illustrated throughout the US media over a...
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"Black ans White": Nineteenth Century Racism

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine Thomas Nast's illustration, "Black and White," looking for examples of racism. Contemporary stereotypes utilized to demonstrate the attitudes of people in the North and South in the 1800's are explored.
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The Skinny on Sororities

For Teachers 6th - 12th
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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Social Studies: Family Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the negative and positive aspects of family relationships. Among topics examined are sibling rivalry and birth order. On a family unit notes worksheet, students record information, such as the eight stages and...

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