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Looking Through Other Eyes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners 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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Stop the Bus: Confronting Our Assumptions About Muslims in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Virginia Interfaith Center's A More Perfect Union "Misunderstanding" Ad Campaign, view two episodes of PBS America at a Crossroads series, examine historical context of colonialism and geo-political tensions in Middle...
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No Name Calling

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars 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...
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Late Bloomers

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop tolerance. In this diversity lesson, students consider the stages of child growth and development while respecting the fact that children reach milestones at different times.
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We Are One World

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine discrimination, prejudice, and bias in the world. In this tolerance instructional activity, students research examples of prejudice in different countries. They then identify the Core Democratic Values in song lyrics....
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Religious Tolerance in Pennsylvania

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze Quakers including their beliefs.  In this religious tolerance lesson students predict the future effects of the colonies. 
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Understanding Past and Present Labor Injustice through Music

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore early 19th century labor conditions through the use of period songs. In this tolerance lesson, students listen to period songs and respond. Students write their own song that protests unfair and dangerous working...
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Gandhi's Salt March, A Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine Gandhi's Salt March. In this peace and tolerance lesson plan, students discuss the Salt Tax Levy that was imposed in India. High schoolers then debate how the Indian National Congress should have handled the issue.
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What Is Important to Me?

For Teachers 6th Standards
Pupils complete an activity sheet to determine what values are most important to them. They then discuss their responses with partners before sharing the results of the discussion with the class. 
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Be a Problem Solving Star

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Reach for the STARs! Using the resource, scholars review the STAR (Stop, Think, Act, Review) method and discuss how to use it to solve a math equation. Next, small groups collaborate to solve a common problem in the classroom using the...
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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 plan, students will learn about people who hold different beliefs are discriminated against by others. They...
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It's Just Right

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars conduct an experiment to determine the temperature tolerance of yeasts. In this biology lesson, students collect data and compare them by plotting graphs. They explain how extreme temperatures affect organisms.
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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 instructional activity, students visit the Tolerance Museum and discuss the history of the U.S....
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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 instructional activity. Middle schoolers compare novels, speeches, videos, and short stories that promote diversity and basic human rights. They complete daily coursework as they read the...
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Sporting Tolerance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate African-American baseball players from the early 20th century. They read an article, answer discussion questions, write a journal entry, and create a poster-size baseball card for an athlete.
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Happy Faces

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners demonstrate empathy. In this character education lesson, students read the book Alexander and the Horrible No Good Very Bad Day and discuss examples of bad days they have experienced. Learners are given happy face cut-outs to...
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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 lesson, students view images for prejudice from various sources. Students brainstorm words that contribute to the meaning of...
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Teaching Tolerance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers role play at a party where they see a kiss between two males. They act out the next scene in terms of what happens.
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Dismantling Racial Caste

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It's time to end racism. The final installment of the series encourages scholars to consider what is needed to ended the racial caste system in the U.S. Young historians complete group discussion, written prompt, and a hands-on-activity...
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Images in Action

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the concept of tolerance as variety of images and words are probed for expressions of misinformation and stereotyping. Advertisements, textbooks, public monuments, historical markers, TV shows, Web sites, logos and...
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Sticks and Stones

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Young scholars explore bullying.  In this character development lesson, students discuss verbal and nonverbal bullying. Using the "sticks and stones" adage, young scholars write a sentence describing a hurtful act on a gray piece of...
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Printing Error

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the controversy surrounding recently published Danish political cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
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Whose God?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate religious freedom in the U.S. They watch and discuss a Bill Moyers NOW video, take a Freedom of Religion quiz, write an essay, and participate in a mock trial and debate.

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