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Tolerance

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students are encouraged to have a sense of tolerance, including racial differnces, in order to enjoy the richness and diversity of life. They are shown readiness to look beyond surface impressions. Students appreciate that other's...
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Wall of Philanthropists: King Day (7th)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars recognize the importance of justice, tolerance, equality, and historical figures. In this philanthropic actions lesson, students study the philanthropic actions of historical figures, and learn about the concepts of...
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Looking Through Other Eyes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of tolerance for the differences of others.They participate in activities designed to increase the level of empathy for others including poetry and email conversations with a class buddy.
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No Name Calling

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students use literacy skills to gain information about tolerance. In these lessons on acceptance, student read stories, answer questions, survey students, and plan a citizenship week to encourage participation in a No Name Calling week.
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Respecting Nonreligious People

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Help students understand what an atheist is and why it is important or respect their beliefs. Using this non believers lesson, students will learn about people who hold different beliefs are discriminated against by others. They will...
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Using History to Teach Tolerance: A Ripple of Hope

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the prejudice and racism that has existed in the U.S. for centuries by attending a field trip.  In this equality lesson, students visit the Tolerance Museum and discuss the history of the U.S.  Students write a poem...
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My Name Is Osama

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read a short story about a young Iraqi boy, which opens up classroom discussion about the difficulties some immigrant students face, especially in the days after September 11.
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People are People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore human diversity in this human rights lesson. Middle schoolers compare novels, speeches, videos, and short stories that promote diversity and basic human rights. They complete daily coursework as they read the selected literature...
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CDs: Creating Direction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students articulate a direction about prejudice through text and images via a CD album cover. In this prejudice instructional activity, students view images for prejudice from various sources. Students brainstorm words that contribute to...
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Sticks and Stones

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students explore bullying.  For this character development lesson, students discuss verbal and nonverbal bullying. Using the "sticks and stones" adage, students write a sentence describing a hurtful act on a gray piece of paper, crumple...
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The Power of Words

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research the power of words and the necessary teaching of tolerance. In groups, they research a particular word given to them about a group in society. They trace the origin of the word and form a stance on how they view the...
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Those Tear-Me-Apart, Put-Me-Back-Together, Never-Be-the-Same-Again Blues

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars discuss what it might be like to be the new person in a group, choose the correct words for an apology, learn a vivid instructional activity about how unking words can hurt others, and write a paragraph to explain what...
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What do Stories Share?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners examine the philanthropic themes of two books. In this moral values and writing instructional activity, students complete a Venn diagram comparing the books Leo, the Late Bloomer and Thank You, Mr. Falker. The learners discuss...
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Karen Hesse's Witness; Tolerance and Non-Discrimination

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students complete a graphic organizer depicting character views regarding African Americans during the early 20th century in America. In this graphic organizer of views lesson, students read the book Witness and become familiarized with...
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An Exercise in Kindness

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Although this resource is not a traditional lesson plan, it does explain an activity for creating a safe and supportive environment while teaching young learners the importance of being kind to one another. Start bt reading the...
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Hiding and Seeking Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a film in order to broaden their view of tolerance after the Holocaust.
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The Power of Words: Social Justice Words

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students role-play the position of a presidential candidate. They create their platform to include social justice programs and present it to the class. They answer questions to end the lesson.
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Poetry for Home: Homelessness

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read a poem to learn about homelessness. In this poetry lesson plan, students make a list of words about their home and then feelings about their home. Young scholars read the poem 'When I Think Home' and then write their...
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The Aleut Evacuation: An Overlooked Injustice

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read and complete activities about the Aleut tribe and Russian impact on the people. In this Aleut and Russian history lesson, students read a passage about the history between the Russians and the Aleut tribe. Students write a...
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Clothing-Based Bias

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate stereotypes attached to clothing. In this teaching tolerance lesson students explore how the way someone dresses can influence other people's perception of that person. Students discuss what groups of people might be...
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Proverbs of One World

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Bring your class to the computer lab, and have them use the library and online resources to select proverbs related to specified themes. They create a book or bulletin board of proverbs that offer lessons connected to themes of freedom,...
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Exploring Cultural Rituals

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students analyze images and music of common rituals in America with those of other countries. They use worksheets to compare and contrast the events.
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Mystery and Mayhem

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students use literature to examine the violence and loss of innocence during the 1960s. For this U.S. history lesson, students read Robert McCammon's Boy's Life to investigate the social unrest, violence and loss of innocence in the...
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Timely Tolerance

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine issues of prejudice and intolerance in the context of historical and comtemporary events. They discover the structure and tools necessary to plan, write, and create a museum exhibit.

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