Diversity ProjectDiversity Project

Erin LemasterErin LemasterNick BooksNick BooksKevin KeenKevin KeenJeff GreulichJeff Greulich

Table Of ContentsTable Of Contents

GeneralGeneral ResourcesResources AgeAge BeliefsBeliefs ClassClass ExceptionalitiesExceptionalities DisabilitiesDisabilities GenderGender LanguageLanguage RaceRace Sexual OrientationSexual Orientation

DiversityDiversity

Grade – 9Grade – 9thth

The various types of The various types of diversitydiversity

General Diversity General Diversity WebsitesWebsites

-Programs for Educationl Oppurtunity-Programs for Educationl Oppurtunityhttp://http://www.umich.edu/~eqtynetwww.umich.edu/~eqtynet//  to help school   to help school districts make sure that all students have the districts make sure that all students have the oppurtunity to succeed.oppurtunity to succeed.

-Center for Education Reform-Center for Education Reformhttp://http://edreform.comedreform.com//  information on the   information on the education reform movement, and attempts to education reform movement, and attempts to help all children learn.help all children learn.

General Websites Cont.General Websites Cont.

-Cultural Diversity at Rainbow Boulevard-Cultural Diversity at Rainbow Boulevardhttp://http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/culture.htmlwww.kumc.edu/SAH/culture.html  resources to help   resources to help students, and teachers educating for affirmative action diversity students, and teachers educating for affirmative action diversity project.project.

-Afffirmative Action and Diversity Page-Afffirmative Action and Diversity Pagehttp://http://aad.english.ucsb.eduaad.english.ucsb.edu//  presents opinions over the topic of   presents opinions over the topic of affirmative action affirmative action

-Workplace Diversity Network-Workplace Diversity Networkhttp://http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/depts/wdn/AboutWDN.htmlwww.ilr.cornell.edu/depts/wdn/AboutWDN.html  diversity   diversity activitiesactivities

General ActivitiesGeneral Activities

-Internet:  take students to the computer lab -Internet:  take students to the computer lab and have them explore diversity WebPages.and have them explore diversity WebPages.

-Group discussion:  put students into groups -Group discussion:  put students into groups and have them discuss the current situation of and have them discuss the current situation of discrimination in the U.S.discrimination in the U.S.

-Current Events:  Have students search -Current Events:  Have students search magazines and newspapers for current events magazines and newspapers for current events on diversity in the U.S.on diversity in the U.S.

General Activities Cont.General Activities Cont.

-Collage:  have students get into groups and -Collage:  have students get into groups and make a collage that shows four different make a collage that shows four different diversity groups.  Present the collage to the diversity groups.  Present the collage to the class explaining each group they picked.class explaining each group they picked.

-Group project:  put students into group and -Group project:  put students into group and assign a diversity topic.  Have students assign a diversity topic.  Have students research the topic and report on what they find research the topic and report on what they find

Recourses WebsitesRecourses Websites

-Promoting Recognition of Diversity-Promoting Recognition of Diversity http:// http://prod.netfirms.com/index.htmprod.netfirms.com/index.htm   website website promoting diversity in educational promoting diversity in educational institutions.institutions.

-Teaching Tolerance-Teaching Tolerancehttp://splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-index.hhttp://splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-index.htmltml  helps teachers foster respect and   helps teachers foster respect and understanding in the classroom.understanding in the classroom.

Resources Websites Cont.Resources Websites Cont.

-Diversity Training University International-Diversity Training University Internationalhttp://http://www.diversityuintl.comwww.diversityuintl.com//  tips on how to make a   tips on how to make a living on diversity training.living on diversity training.

-Learn In Freedom-Learn In Freedomhttp://http://learninfreedom.orglearninfreedom.org//  this site is about taking   this site is about taking responsibility for your own learning.responsibility for your own learning.

-Teaching Tolerance-Teaching Tolerancehttp://www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-index.htmhttp://www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-index.htmll  website gives teachers tolerance related activities for   website gives teachers tolerance related activities for the classroom.the classroom.

Resource ActivitiesResource Activities

-Discussion:  either put students into groups or -Discussion:  either put students into groups or have a class discussion about how student's have a class discussion about how student's lives would be different if they were born a lives would be different if they were born a different race/ethnicity/gender.different race/ethnicity/gender.

-Field Trip:  take students to a homeless -Field Trip:  take students to a homeless shelter, so they can interact with people of shelter, so they can interact with people of different age/race/gender/economic different age/race/gender/economic background.background.

Resource Activities Cont.Resource Activities Cont.

-Internet:  put students in groups in the computer lab -Internet:  put students in groups in the computer lab and give have them look for websites about diversity and give have them look for websites about diversity groups.  The groups will then report on what they groups.  The groups will then report on what they found.found.

-Group Project:  divide class into groups and assign -Group Project:  divide class into groups and assign different diversity groups.  The students will find as different diversity groups.  The students will find as much information on their diversity group, and they will much information on their diversity group, and they will present the information to the class.present the information to the class.

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Age Websites Age Websites

-types of age discrimination-types of age discriminationhttp://http://website.lineone.net/~caade/dtypes.htmwebsite.lineone.net/~caade/dtypes.htm    gives a list of different types of age gives a list of different types of age discrimination.discrimination.

-AARP-AARPhttp://http://www.aarp.orgwww.aarp.org//   official site of the    official site of the American Association of Retired Persons gives American Association of Retired Persons gives information to people over fifty.information to people over fifty.

Age Websites Cont.Age Websites Cont.

-60 Plus Association-60 Plus Associationhttp://www.60plus.org/http://www.60plus.org/ National association providing National association providing information for people over sixty.information for people over sixty.

-Age Discrimination in the Workplace-Age Discrimination in the Workplacehttp://http://clem.mscd.edu/~steinhasclem.mscd.edu/~steinhas//  Website designed to   Website designed to inform people age discrimination in the workplace and inform people age discrimination in the workplace and how to prevent it.how to prevent it.

-Administration on Aging-Administration on Aginghttp://http://www.aoa.dhhs.govwww.aoa.dhhs.gov//  services and information for   services and information for older peopleolder people

Age ActivitiesAge Activities

-Field Trip:  take the students on a field trip to a -Field Trip:  take the students on a field trip to a retirement home, so they can interact with retirement home, so they can interact with elderly people.elderly people.

-Case Study:  give students two case studies -Case Study:  give students two case studies on age discrimination and have them get into on age discrimination and have them get into groups and discuss the case studies.groups and discuss the case studies.

-Internet:  take students to the computer lab -Internet:  take students to the computer lab and have them serach the web to find five and have them serach the web to find five websites for elderly people. websites for elderly people.

Age Activities Cont.Age Activities Cont.

-Internet:  take students to computer lab -Internet:  take students to computer lab and search the web for court cases about and search the web for court cases about age discrimination.age discrimination.

-Essay:  have students write an essay -Essay:  have students write an essay about a time when they felt they were about a time when they felt they were discriminated against because of their discriminated against because of their age age

Belief Systems/Religion Belief Systems/Religion WebsitesWebsites

AmishAmish    http://http://

religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/amreligiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/amish.htmlish.html

Native American Spirituality    Native American Spirituality    http://http://www.religioustolerance.org/nataspir.htmwww.religioustolerance.org/nataspir.htm

Beliefs/Religions Beliefs/Religions Websites Cont.Websites Cont.

Religion-Online"  Religion-Online"  http://religion-http://religion-online.orgonline.org//

The Baha'i World  The Baha'i World  http://http://www.bahai.orgwww.bahai.org//

The Hindu Universe"   The Hindu Universe"   http://http://www.hindunet.orgwww.hindunet.org//

Belief/Religion ActiviesBelief/Religion Activies

1. One page response - What happened at Waco, 1. One page response - What happened at Waco, Texas (Branch Davidians)? Texas (Branch Davidians)? Who/what/when/where/why?Who/what/when/where/why?

2.Journal Entry- write a journal entry about your 2.Journal Entry- write a journal entry about your religion, a friend's religion, a friend's religion, and/or religion in general.religion, and/or religion in general.

3.Find a non-western religion on the internet that 3.Find a non-western religion on the internet that fascinates you and write fascinates you and write a one page summary of that religion.a one page summary of that religion.

Belief/Religion Activities Belief/Religion Activities Cont.Cont.

4.Research and write a two page paper 4.Research and write a two page paper on Muslims and the Arab world.on Muslims and the Arab world.

5. Write a one page report on American 5. Write a one page report on American society views on religion.society views on religion.

Class WebsitesClass Websites

Class  Class  http://http://www.spc.uchicago.edu/SocialClasswww.spc.uchicago.edu/SocialClass//

-'The Cyber Herald'  -'The Cyber Herald'  http://www2.ari.net/home/poverty/news.htmlhttp://www2.ari.net/home/poverty/news.html

-'The U.S. Census Bureau'   -'The U.S. Census Bureau'   http://http://www.census.govwww.census.gov//

Class Websites Cont.Class Websites Cont.

'National Coalition for the Homeless'  'National Coalition for the Homeless'  http://http://www.nationalhomeless.orgwww.nationalhomeless.org//

-'Internationalist Socialist Organization'   -'Internationalist Socialist Organization'   http://http://www.internationalsocialist.orgwww.internationalsocialist.org//

Class ActivitiesClass Activities

1. One page response on your view of welfare.1. One page response on your view of welfare.2. Read and respond to "The Communist 2. Read and respond to "The Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx.Manifesto" by Karl Marx.3.Report on Federal and State government 3.Report on Federal and State government welfare systems and laws.welfare systems and laws.4. In groups- discuss tyhe positive and 4. In groups- discuss tyhe positive and negative aspects of the social class negative aspects of the social class system in the U.S..system in the U.S..5. Find a newspaper article on a general topic 5. Find a newspaper article on a general topic concerning a class issue.concerning a class issue.

Exceptionalities WebsitesExceptionalities Websites

'National Association for Gifted Children'   'National Association for Gifted Children'   http://http://www.nagc.orgwww.nagc.org//- 'Helping Your Highly Gifted Child'   - 'Helping Your Highly Gifted Child'   http://http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/help.giftwww.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/help.gift.html.html

- 'The Arc'  - 'The Arc'  http://http://www.thearc.orgwww.thearc.org//- 'Special Ed/Idea'  - 'Special Ed/Idea'  http://www.protectionandadvocacy.com/idea2.hhttp://www.protectionandadvocacy.com/idea2.htmtm

- 'ADDitude'   - 'ADDitude'   http://http://www.additudemag.comwww.additudemag.com

Exceptionalities ActivitiesExceptionalities Activities

1. In class- watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape 1. In class- watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape and take a quiz over the and take a quiz over the movie.movie.2  Research and respond with one page about 2  Research and respond with one page about ADHDADHD3.  Take notes about the rights of students with 3.  Take notes about the rights of students with disabilities.disabilities.4. Quiz over the laws that protect and give 4. Quiz over the laws that protect and give equal rights to people with equal rights to people with disabilities.disabilities.5. Class Discussion-  Topic: Special Education 5. Class Discussion-  Topic: Special Education and Inclusive classroomand Inclusive classroom

Disabilities WebsitesDisabilities Websites

Learning Learning DisabilitiesDisabilities LD OnLine is the leading Web Site on LD OnLine is the leading Web Site on

learning disabilities.learning disabilities. Children with Children with DisabilitiesDisabilities Children with Disabilities provide Children with Disabilities provide

hundreds of links and resources for hundreds of links and resources for families covering a broad array of families covering a broad array of physical and emotional disabilities.physical and emotional disabilities.

Disabilities Websites Disabilities Websites Cont.Cont.

ERIC Clearinghouse on ERIC Clearinghouse on DisabilitiesDisabilities and Gifted Education and Gifted Education ERIC gives a guide for the rights of people with disabilities and the ERIC gives a guide for the rights of people with disabilities and the

laws that apply to them.laws that apply to them. AAPD - American Association Of People With AAPD - American Association Of People With DisabilitiesDisabilities AAPD is dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and AAPD is dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and

political empowerment for Americans with disabilities.political empowerment for Americans with disabilities. Learning Learning DisabilitiesDisabilities Association of America Association of America LDAA gives links and other resources pertaining to learning LDAA gives links and other resources pertaining to learning

disabilities. disabilities. ActivitiesActivities

Disabilities ActivitiesDisabilities Activities

Have students research a disability and do a Have students research a disability and do a presentation on it.presentation on it.

Have students use a wheelchair for a period of time Have students use a wheelchair for a period of time in order for them to see the world from a different in order for them to see the world from a different perspective. perspective.

Have a special education teacher come in and talk Have a special education teacher come in and talk about disabilities. about disabilities.

Give students a worksheet that represents what a Give students a worksheet that represents what a person with disabilities might see and have them try person with disabilities might see and have them try to fill it out. An example might be dyslexia.to fill it out. An example might be dyslexia.

Have students make books on tapes for disabled Have students make books on tapes for disabled students.students.

Gender WebsitesGender Websites

National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date RaNational Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rapepe Resources for victims of marital and date rape Resources for victims of marital and date rape

Expect the Best from a Girl. That's what You'll Expect the Best from a Girl. That's what You'll GetGet Expectations and experiences of girls Expectations and experiences of girls

Managing Diversity (2)-Sex and GenderManaging Diversity (2)-Sex and Gender The United Nations concludes that women are The United Nations concludes that women are facing global glass ceilings and that in no facing global glass ceilings and that in no society do women enjoy the same society do women enjoy the same opportunities as men. opportunities as men.

Gender Websites Cont.Gender Websites Cont.

4000 Years of Women in Science4000 Years of Women in Science Talks about women in science over the Talks about women in science over the past 4000 years past 4000 years

Women Women O~sO~s suffrage suffrage Gives a brief summary of the lives and Gives a brief summary of the lives and work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony. It also tells about their Susan B. Anthony. It also tells about their meeting at Seneca Falls. meeting at Seneca Falls.

Gender ActivitiesGender Activities

Have a speaker come and talk to the Have a speaker come and talk to the students about women’s rights.students about women’s rights.

Have the students write a paper about the Have the students write a paper about the role of women during World War IIrole of women during World War II

Plan a field trip to the Air Force to see the Plan a field trip to the Air Force to see the “Rosy the Riveter” section.“Rosy the Riveter” section.

Have a speaker come and talk about sexual Have a speaker come and talk about sexual harassment. harassment.

Have students research gender diversity on Have students research gender diversity on the internet and write a short paper.the internet and write a short paper.

Language WebsitesLanguage Websites

American Sign Language: LinksAmerican Sign Language: Links Provides deaf cultural links, online Provides deaf cultural links, online dictionaries, and a fingerspelling guide dictionaries, and a fingerspelling guide

NABENABE National Association for Bilingual National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) is the only national Education (NABE) is the only national organization exclusively concerned with organization exclusively concerned with the education of language-minority the education of language-minority students in American schools students in American schools

Language Websites Cont.Language Websites Cont.

Chinese Language Information PageChinese Language Information Page This site is a comprehensive navigational tool pointing This site is a comprehensive navigational tool pointing you to Chinese language related resources. you to Chinese language related resources.

HyperlexiaHyperlexia and Language Disorders and Language Disorders Links and stories related to Hyperlexia and Language Links and stories related to Hyperlexia and Language DisordersDisorders

Black EnglishBlack English History of Black English including recent legislation History of Black English including recent legislation debates in Oakland. Related links on other language debates in Oakland. Related links on other language dialects and organizations that endorse Black English. dialects and organizations that endorse Black English.

Language ActivitiesLanguage Activities

Have students learn the alphabet in sign Have students learn the alphabet in sign language.language.

Have students go to a deaf culture event to Have students go to a deaf culture event to experience how hard it is to communicate experience how hard it is to communicate without words.without words.

Have students do a version of BAFA/BAFAHave students do a version of BAFA/BAFA Have students create their own language and Have students create their own language and

try to explain what words mean what to the try to explain what words mean what to the class without using English.class without using English.

Have students do research on speech Have students do research on speech problems and write a paper on it problems and write a paper on it

Race/Ethnicity WebsitesRace/Ethnicity Websites

Chinese AmericansChinese Americanshttp://www.ocanatl.org/http://www.ocanatl.org/

African AmericansAfrican Americanshttp://www.aawc.com/paa.htmlhttp://www.aawc.com/paa.html

Latino Americans Latino Americans http://www.freethechildren.org/cultures/html/mahttp://www.freethechildren.org/cultures/html/map/latinos/mexican-american.html p/latinos/mexican-american.html

Race/Ethnicity Websites Race/Ethnicity Websites Cont.Cont.

Native Americans Native Americans http://www.freethechildren.org/cultures/hthttp://www.freethechildren.org/cultures/html/map/nativi%20american/native-ml/map/nativi%20american/native-american.html american.html

Asian Americans Asian Americans http://www.freethechildren.org/cultures/hthttp://www.freethechildren.org/cultures/html/map/asia/asia-american.htmlml/map/asia/asia-american.html

Race/Ethnicity ActivitiesRace/Ethnicity Activities

Have children watch a movie on famous Have children watch a movie on famous African AmericansAfrican Americans

Have the Students clip a newspaper article Have the Students clip a newspaper article about a different racial groupabout a different racial group

Students will write a report on one famous Students will write a report on one famous Asian AmericanAsian American

Students will write a journal as if they were a Students will write a journal as if they were a Latino American, who is new in an all white Latino American, who is new in an all white schoolschool

Students will go to the Ohio Historical Society Students will go to the Ohio Historical Society and tell of all the different races they find.and tell of all the different races they find.

Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation WebsitesWebsites

Gays http://www.gay.com/intro.html Gays http://www.gay.com/intro.html

Lesbians http://www.lesbian.com/ Lesbians http://www.lesbian.com/

Bi-sexual Bi-sexual http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywoodhttp://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/7303/ /7303/

Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation Websites Cont.Websites Cont.

Transsexual Transsexual http://indorgs.virginia.edu/uvapride/ http://indorgs.virginia.edu/uvapride/

Aids Aids http://www.careusa.org/newsroom/speciahttp://www.careusa.org/newsroom/specialreports/aids/index.asp?source=gaids lreports/aids/index.asp?source=gaids

Sexual Orientation Sexual Orientation ActivitiesActivities

Students will read a book about a child who Students will read a book about a child who has aidshas aids

Students will watch a video on the hazing of Students will watch a video on the hazing of gay studentsgay students

Students will clip newspaper articles that they Students will clip newspaper articles that they can find on different sexual orientations can find on different sexual orientations (articles must be positive)(articles must be positive)

Students will watch a video on AIDS in AfricaStudents will watch a video on AIDS in Africa Students will keep a journal on how they feel Students will keep a journal on how they feel

about each idea. about each idea.

The EndThe End

Diversity is a huge Diversity is a huge issue in our schools issue in our schools today. Each child today. Each child has the right to has the right to understand understand everything and everything and everyone around everyone around them. Diversity must them. Diversity must be taught, and taught be taught, and taught well.well.