EQUALITY

• Acceptance

  Diversity

  This web page is part of the History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers and contains links to lesson plans on The Cultural Landscape, Electronic Communities, Disabilities, Migration and Immigration Sources, Jewish Resources, Asian Americans, African-Americans, Womens' Studies, Native Americans, Hispanic Culture, etc. This is the place for Politically Correct lesson plans! ;)

  Good Apples

  "The purpose of this lesson, used during the early part of the school year, is to introduce the concept that everyone is the same in some ways and different in others."

  The Perils of Prejudice

  Lesson Plan for teaching Language Arts students in primary and intermediate grades about the perils of prejudice.

  Teaching Literature By Women Authors

  This collection of exceptional lesson ideas builds an awareness of gender equity issues and expands literature-based learning to include the works of 29 women authors.

  Sex Stereotypes in Society

  Lesson plan where ..Students research the part that sex roles play in society .. to become aware of sexual stereotypes.

  
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• Cooperation

  The Alphabet Game

  This exercise is designed to encourage children to see words as a challenge. In the game, being a good speller is a definite advantage. Being a good leader helps and working as a team wins the game. To be successful as a team, children learn to cooperate, be responsible for the letters they hold and help others.

  Community Helpers

  The purpose of this lesson is to help the children realize that it takes many, varied jobs for a city or town to work as a community.

  Comparing Cultures

  This lesson will encourage students to use the higher level thinking skills and will help them learn to better cooperate with their peers. It will also help students develop a respect for cultures different from their own.

  Decision Making

  This lesson encourages students to think of different ways in which they may solve their problems...Students will identify the problem, the choices and the consequences both positive and negative. The students will work together to make a group decision.

  Dragon's Jewels

  The purpose of this activity for grades k-2 is to Teach cooperation, coordination, communication, ability, fun.

  Mannequin

  This lesson for students in grades 1-5 helps students learn to work in small groups, helping them get acquainted...This activity is designed to stimulate creative thinking, encourage cooperation, and help students get acquainted.

  Traits Needed For Effective Group Process

  Cooperative learning requires more than just cognitive skills. It also requires specific character traits. These traits enhance both the group process and the child's social development. Unless particular attention is paid to their development many students do not learn them and the cooperative learning setting is marred.

  
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• Justice

  Justice, Is It Fair?

  This lesson plan for 5th grade Social Studies students is about justice and makes students aware of possible solutions for their problems of conflict.

  
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• Fairness

  SSSH -- Successful, Simple Simulation, Hassle-Free

  This lesson plan ..has been successful in introducing conflict situations or comparative systems...It is non-threatening, emotionally charged with interaction by individuals and teams. By using the game the students will experience key concepts and terms, such as authority, value, laws, fairness and conflict.

  
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