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The Power of Words Words That Reinforce Stereotypes

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners devise and discuss definitions for words that are promote stereotypes. They share the definitions and impressions in small groups.
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Separating Fact from Fiction

For Students Higher Ed
In this English grammar worksheet, students study a chart of definitions and pointers.  Students then read 5 explanations as to how to separate fact from fiction.
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The Power of Images

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders create images based on an understanding of historical and contemporary images and issues that reflect an understanding of responsibility to the context of a specific audience.
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History: New England Indian Wars

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research English and Indian battles in New England. Working in groups, they examine the Bloody Brook Massacre and the falls fight. After completing battle summary worksheets, hold a class discussion to review the findings.
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Curated OER

Irish-Americans: Work and Song

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the experience of Irish immigrants who helped build the railroad systems of the United States. They analyze primary source documents, take notes, and create an artistic piece.
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Curated OER

The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Pictures, Images, and Photographs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how art is used to make statements about social conditions. They analyze photos by the photojournalist Russell Lee, and complete a worksheet.
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Toy Dissection Graph

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore simple machines and how they are made. They examine the parts of the simple machine and collect information about its parts. Using Excel, students create circle and bar graphs from the collected data.
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Migration and the Spirits of Life

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the Mexican traditions for the Day of the Dead. For this Mexican traditions lesson, students study monarch butterflies and learn about the role that the mariposa plays in the Day of the Dead. Students learn about...
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Development

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this psychology worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions on human's developmental stages and Kohlberg's theory.
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Tolerance: Gender Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore why some professions have been gender-dominant in the past. In this lesson plan, students identify some professions that have typically had one specific gender employed in the past, then research that job to see...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Understanding Bias in Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on bias in language such as gender and cultural bias and how to avoid them in public speaking. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.e
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Indiana University

Iu: Literature as Lessons on the Diversity of Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Very scholarly article that looks at the role literature helps teach us about the diversity of our culture. The author looks at various aspects of literature and then gives teacher resources and a helpful bibliography.
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Other

Columbus Museum of Art: Art and Social Issues in American Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference tool for exploring American history and culture through artistic images. The visual images shown relate to issues Americans face today: economics, war, and race & ethnicity. Included is a teacher resource page with...
Primary
Other

Miami University: Intergroup Bias in American Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines intergroup bias in American culture. They discuss the levels of bias and try to explain why it happens. At the bottom of the page there are links to different places where bias takes place (political, academic, and...
Activity
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: A Multicultural Literature Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list that provides either the teacher or the student with a list of books that gives a representation of the multicultural society that exists in the United States. A brief synopsis of each book is given along with a suggestion for the...
Article
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: At Home With Multicultural Adolescent Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.
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City University of New York

Chinese Cultural Studies: Women in China: Past and the Present

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the equality problems women in China face even though things have changed since 1949. Includes information on divorce.
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Other

Anti Discrimination Committee: What Teachers Can Do

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site lists ways to combat bias and stereotypes of Arabs and Arab Americans in the curricula or with students of all ages. Includes a brief bibliography of suggested works on multicultural education.
Primary
Other

Optimistic Bias in Perceiving Physical and Mental Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at the tendency to view oneself as invulnerable to experience negative life events. They suggest this goes hand in hand with the tendency to overestimate one's probability of experiencing postive life events. (Miami...
Article
Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: Understanding Earth's Age [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing early efforts, beginning with Aristotle, to determine the Earth's age, and the influence of current culture on the acceptability of new and radical scientific theories. Questions are posed throughout about the nature...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Brain: Teaching Modules

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of 32 video learning modules on everything to do with the brain.
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Missing the Point

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Understanding cultural differences is one of the main concepts taught in this lesson from the American Forum for Global Education. Students take a close look at communication and cultural differences.
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Other

Gendercide Watch: Case Study: Female Infanticide

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the ongoing problem of female infanticide in India and China. Contains statistical information along with summaries and background information for each case.
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PBS

Pbs: Tolerance in Times of Trial

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity compares the treatment of Japanese-Americans and German-Americans during World War II and the treatment of Arab-Americans after September 11th.

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