The Problem with Prejudice

Students consider the implications of stereotyping. In this diversity lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to take on the roles of various shapes. Students then discuss the negative aspects of stereotyping.

Students examine Abraham Lincoln & Benito Juarez. In this presidential lesson, students compare and contrast the childhood, education, careers and accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln & Benito Juarez. Students will then research,...

Students examine the differences between Abraham Lincoln and Benito Juarez. For this presidential lesson, students research then compare and contrast their similarities and differences between the lives of Lincoln and Juarez. Students...

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,...

Students use puppets and plays to examine the role of African Americans throughout history. After being read a story by a puppet, they respond to each one in writing. Individually, they write a story about a place they have wanted to...

Learners investigate the prejudice and racism that has existed in the U.S. for centuries by attending a field trip.  In this equality instructional activity, students visit the Tolerance Museum and discuss the history of the U.S....

Students explore friendship, discrimination, prejudice and tolerance.

Learners will deal with comparing apples with people. Even though, the students will recognize the different outside appearances of the apples, they will also realize that apples are all the same on the inside like people. The learners...

Learners identify bias in books. In this character education lesson, students read a text and discuss any gender or racial bias which may be present. Learners retell and rewrite the story in a fair way.

In this online interactive Black History Month instructional activity, students examine 12 Black history-related words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This instructional activity may also be...