Curated OER
Anne Frank Newspaper
Students individually research different aspects of the Holocaust. They create newspaper articles and editorials based on a specific aspect of the Holocaust. Students come together as a whole class and create a newspaper based on their...
Curated OER
Imagining a United Nations Coffee Break
Students demonstrate basic knowledge of modern Middle Eastern history, politics, and political figures. They assess the validity of generalizations and stereotypes that impede the Middle East peace process.
Curated OER
Virginian Contributors
Students examine the contributions of native Virginians to the United States. For each person, they read excerpts of a book about their contributions and organize the information in a chart. In groups, they become an expert on one of...
Curated OER
Black History Month Alphabetic Order
In this Black History Month worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 14 words related to Black History Month. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
Curated OER
Chart This!
Students collect data and graph or chart the information. In this data organization instructional activity, students poll their classmates about certain topics and chart or graph the information to show the results of their research.
Curated OER
Then and Now: Tolerance as a Casualty of War
Students compare terrorist attacks on the US. In this lesson on tolerance and war, students use various resources and links to examine the concept of toleration during war. Students will focus on the attacks of Pear Harbor in 1941 and...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Discrimination and Prejudice
Find out about different types of discrimination, and why it is important to avoid it.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Prejudice/discrimination: What Are the Effects of Prejudice?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What are the effects of prejudice?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Prejudice & Discrimination: How Does Prejudice Emerge?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How does prejudice emerge?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
Other
An Exploration of Historic Prejudice: The Chinese
The Chinese began coming to British Columbia in the mid-1800's. They suffered terrible abuse during their voyages to get there and much discrimination afterwards, often forced to work in dangerous conditions. Many of them sought gold...
Other
Simply Psychology: Prejudice and Discrimination
Explains what prejudice and discrimination are, with examples, and the differences between them. Also looks at how social norms may influence behavior, causing an increase in the level of prejudice.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Chapter 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Review the concepts and vocabulary terms related to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Includes a list of terms and definitions, and a variety of activities including flashcards, a spelling activity, a quiz, and games.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Discrimination
An encyclopedic definition of discrimination, an examination of the many different types, and a discussion of different theories.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Prejudice & Respect
A collection of activities and discussion questions teaching students to treat people the way they would want to be treated. Includes strategies on for standing up for people who are being treated with prejudice.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Prejudice & Respect
A collection of Spanish language activities and discussion questions teaching students to treat people the way they would want to be treated. Includes strategies on for standing up for people who are being treated with prejudice.
Other
Exploring Definitions: Discrimination, Racism & Sexism
A challenging exercise to help students define prejudice, discrimination, racism, sexism, and homophobia in their own words.
Other
Sociology Guide: Difference Between Prejudice and Discrimination
Explains what prejudice and discrimination are and the differences between them.
Other
Anti Discrimination Committee: What Teachers Can Do
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.
Other
Kootenay: An Exploration of Prejudice Sikhs (And Other Groups)
The Sikh were one group who came to British Columbia to work on the railway, and suffered much discrimination from Victorian settlers. This page offers a brief synopsis about this as part of a larger exhibition on prejudice.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Yellow Line Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Yellow Line by Sylvia Olsen is a novel about racial prejudice in a small town, where whites and natives do not mix. When Vince's friend Sherry starts to date Steve, who is native, Vince tries to break them up. But when he finds himself...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Marian Anderson's Performance
Marian Anderson was the first African American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. She had to overcome prejudice many times in her career. The Library of Congress tells you more with words and pictures.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Prejudice
Children need to learn early to respect other people's difference and not to be prejudiced. Through the discussion questions, writing prompts, and activity ideas presented at this website, students learn "What's wrong with being...
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Talk It Over
A research-led resource designed to support educators in facilitating empathetic, honest, and evidence-based conversations on online hate and how to tackle it with secondary aged pupils. Talk it over includes a slide presentation with...
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: A Multicultural Literature Bibliography
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...