Diversity Technology Project

Linnea Bassin and Kristin Hehrer

ED 301

Table of ContentsGeneral Diversity

Teacher Resources

Age

Belief System/ Religion

Class

Exceptionalities

Disabilities

Gender

Language

Race/ Ethnicity

Sexual Orientation

General Diversity

This lesson is created for grades nine through twelve. They can be part of any social studies or English class.

General Websites

http://www.non-trivial.com/f_div.htm Non-Trivial.com’s Diversity website.

http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/multi/index.mhtml

McGraw-Hill’s Diversity Supersite.http://www.have-a-heart.com/ Have a Heart

Suicide Help Website.http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/FAS/FAS.html

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome website.http://www.ed.wright.edu/diversity/Movies/Everwonder.swf

Ever Wonder. Muslim Student Association.

General Activities

Activity #1: Neo natal visit-Students will visit a neo-natal Unit and talk to the nurses.

Activity #2: Muslim paper- Students will write a paper on the belief system of Islam using APA format.

Activity #3: Note Cards- Students will create note cards for an ESL student.

Activity #4: Visit a Buddhist Temple- Students will visit a Buddhist Temple.

Activity #5: Reflective Journal- Students will reflect on their visit to a Buddhist Temple.

Teacher Resources

The websites and activities in this next section are targeted for teachers grades nine through twelve. They are on resources for many different areas of diversity.

Teacher’s Resources Web Sites

• http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/ PBS Teacher’s website

• http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest083.html ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Digest.

• http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html Education- Gifted Students Index

• http://www.nagc.org/ National Association for Gifted Children.

• http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp Teaching Tolerance Website.

Teacher Resources ActivitiesActivity #1: Diversity Bingo

-Students try to find other students who fit the different Bingo squares.

Activity #2: Reflective Journal

-Students make daily entries in a journal exploring their culture and how it affects them.

Activity #3: Family Occupation Tree- Students will talk to at least one parent and one grandparent (similar age if not available) and ask about jobs they have done in their life time. Students will then compile the information and compare it with jobs they have already done. They will create an occupational tree.

Activity #4: Research on Welfare to WorkStudents will use the library and the Internet to research the Welfare to Work Laws. Students will then debate both sides in a classroom debate.

These activities are from PBS.org

Activity #5: Adapting to Cultural Differences

- Students will read a two scenarios and then write a response about what they would do in that situation.

- After students are done writing their responses, the class will have a discussion about what each person would do.

This activity is from the Teaching Tolerance Website.

Age Discrimination

This lesson is for students grades nine through twelve. The lesson could be part of a sociology or psychology class.

Age Discrimination Websites

• http://website.lineone.net/~caade/dtypes.htm Website that gives Types of age discrimination.

• http://clem.mscd.edu/~steinhas/ Discrimination in the workplace.

• http://www.aarp.org/ American Association of Retired Persons website.

• http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/ U.S. Administration on Aging.

• http://www.seniors.gov/ Website connecting Seniors to government.

Age Discrimination ActivitiesActivity #1: Interview a Senior Citizen• Students need to interview a member of the 60 and over

age group. – Students need to ask about the Senior’s life growing up.– Students need to ask about the Senior’s family.– Students need to ask about the Senior’s view on what topics are

important to them. What issues do they face today?– Student needs to ask if they have advice for how to have a good

life.

• Students will write a two to three page paper about their interview. The font size should be 12 and margins should be 1 inch.

Activity #2: Family Genealogy

- Find out how far back can you trace your family roots?

- Get family member names, birth, marriage, divorce, and death dates. Places which they lived and dates they were there.

- See how many pictures you can gather on your past family members.

- Choose to make either a family tree or a narrative of your families history ending with you.

Activity #3 Research on Age Discrimination

Use the websites given to research the sources of Age Discrimination.

Print out information you find.

Activity #4: Class Discussion- What was the life of the Senior Citizen you interviewed like?- Did that person have any advice for you on how to avoid any mistakes they may have made?- How far back can you trace your family tree?- Tell us a little about your family’s history?- What is Age discrimination?- Did anyone you know ever face Age discrimination?- What can we do to try and help those facing Age discrimination?

Activity #5: Solutions Paper on Age Discrimination.

Write at least a 4 page paper on the causes, effects and solutions to Age Discrimination.

Use 12 point font and one inch margins.

Belief System/Religion

This lesson is create for grades nine through twelve. It can be part of any social studies classes.

Belief System/ Religion Websites

• http://www.religion-online.org/ Religion Online database

• http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm Religious, Faith and Ethnical Groups.

• http://aril.org/World.html World Religion Resources

• http://www.beliefnet.com/ beliefnet Database of world religions.

• http://l.webring.com/hub?sid=&ring=tol2550&id=&list Religious Tolerance Webring

Activity #1: Reflective Journal-Students write a reflective journal on what their belief system is and what their perceptions are on other belief systems.

Activity #2: Research Another Religion- Students will pick another religion and use websites given to find out more about it.

Activity #3: Beliefnet quiz- Students will pick a quiz off of Beliefnet and complete it. Students need to print of the results page.

Activity #4: Religion/Belief System Paper- Students will write a paper based on the research they have done.

Belief System/Religion Activities

Activity #5: Class Discussion

-Students will discuss the information they have gathered.

ClassThis lesson is developed for students in grades

nine through twelve. Students will be examining class and its affects on society.

Students will look at the issues involved in homelessness and poverty.

Class Websites

• http://www2.ari.net/home/poverty/news.html The Cyber Herald.

• http://www.abacon.com/sociology/soclinks/sclass.html Allyn- Bacon Sociology Links on Class and Poverty.

• http://www.census.gov/ US Census Website.• http://www.abanet.org/homeless/home.html Commission

on Homelessness and Poverty• http://www.nationalhomeless.org/ National Coalition for

the Homeless.

Class Activities

Activity #1: Article and Reflection- Students will pick an article off of The Cyber Herald.- Students will write a response in their journals about what they read and any questions they have.

Activity #2: Internet Research- Students will research the affects of Class on poverty and homelessness using the websites given before. Students will hand in a bibliography of sites they gathered information from.

Activity #3: Data on History of Poverty level- Students will use past Censuses to figure out what was poverty level in the past and where it is now. Students will reflect in their journals about the information they have gathered recently.

Activity #4: Class Debate

- Students will debate both sides of the poverty and homelessness issues.

Activity #5: Solutions Paper

- Students will write a three to four page paper giving solutions to how we could solve the issues of poverty and homelessness.

Exceptionalities

This lesson is create for grades seven through twelve. It can be part of any social studies or English class.

Exceptionalities Webstites

• http://www.educationaladvancement.org/ Institute for Educational Advancement.

• http://hub.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rms/gifted.htm Ringgold Middle School Gifted Program

• http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/C_I/gifted/ Parkway School District

• http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/K_12/Gifted_Youth/ Yahoo Directory on Gifted Youth.

• http://www.hyperlexia.org/ American Hyperlexia Association.

Exceptionalities ActivitiesActivity #1: Define exceptionalities

-Students will break into groups and define what they think exceptionalities are.

Activity #2: Internet Search

- Students use sites given to define exceptionalities and find resources.

Activity #3: Interview family member

- Students need to interview a family member about what they think exceptionalities are.

Activity #4: Class discussion

- Students discuss what they have found out from interviews, group work and research.

Activity #5: Letter to Senator.

- Students will write a letter to their Senator to try and persuade them to give more funding for exceptionalities programs.

Disability Websites

http://www.teachersfirst.com/autoframe.htm?http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/ Website that contains a lot of information for teacher’s on the Holocaust.

http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/ Website of Holocaust survivors.

http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/index.html Simon Wiesenthal Center Multimedia Library Center.

http://www.ushmm.org/ United States Holocaust Memorial Mueseum

http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/people/VictHand.htm Victims of the Holocaust with Disabilities.

Disability Activities

Activity #1: Victim’s Story- Students will find a victim of the Holocaust with a disability.

Activity #2: Victim Journal-Students will create a series of journal entries from the victims point of view.

Activity #3: Armband Game-Students will find out what it is like to be excluded from society.

Activity #4: Cartoon Truth or Tale-Students will analyze a Nazi Cartoon.

Activity #5: Commemorative Plates-Students will create a Commemorative Plate for their victim.

GenderThis lesson is for grade seven. It

can be part of an English or Social Studies class.

Gender websites

http://www.gender.org/resources/files.html Gender Education and Advocacy website.

http://www.gender.org/resources/files.html History.net women of Ancient and Classic History.

http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/nontraditional-bib.htm Picture books with non-traditional gender roles.

http://www.ricw.state.ri.us/lessons/86.htm Gender Stereotypes and Advertisements.

http://www.parents.com/articles/ages_and_stages/3082.jsp

Parent’s.com avoiding gender stereotypes website.

Gender Activities

Activity #1: Stereotypes- Students will define and discuss Stereotypes.

Activity #2: Magazine Discussion- Students will discuss stereotypes in popular magazines.

Activity #3: Magazine Review- Students will work in groups and review popular Magazine’s and review stereotypes in them.

Activity #4: Advertisement Review- Students will review advertisement’s in the magazines for stereotypes.

Activity #5: Discussion

- Students will discuss stereotypes found in magazines and advertisements.

Language

This lesson is create for grades seven through twelve. It is for an English class.

Language Websites

http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslplans.html#Lesson

Teacher Lesson Plans and Resources on English as a Second Language (ESL)

http://esl.net/ ESL Supplies and Services

http://www.cid.wustl.edu/ Central Institute for the Deaf.

http://www.pnl.gov/ag/usage/bias.html Bias Free Language.

http://www.kiswahili.com/ Newspaper and Information Source for East Africa.

Activity #1: Japanese Tongue Twister- Students will learn a Japanese Tongue Twister.

Activity #2: Cuando era nino/a- Students will write a story about a baby picture.

Activity #3: And That’s No Bull- The students will learn about Bullfighting and act out a bull fight.

Activity #4: Lord Byron poems ESL/EFL- Students will learn a poem.

Activity # 5: Reflective Paper- Students will write about there experiences. Using MLA format.

Language Activities

RaceThis lesson is create for grades

seven through twelve. It is part of English class.

Race Websites

http://www.educationworld.org/a_lesson/lesson052.shtml Education World Black History Treasure hunt.

http://learning.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/99/german/intro.html

Lesson on German Immigrants.http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/frames/subjects/

la/b1u1.html Ellis Island Activityhttp://www.naacp.org/ National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).http://www.closeup.org/immi_act.htm Close-up

Foundation.http://www.intranet.csupomona.edu/~tassi/immigrate.htm

Discussing Immigration Through Literature.

Race Activities

Activity #1: Fairy Tale- Students will pick a fairy tale and change the race of the characters.

Activity #2: Leader Research- Students will pick a prominent race leader (other than MLK) and write a paper about that leader.

Activity #3: Race Bibliography-Students will create a bibliography on the topic of Race.

Activity #4: Reflective Journal

- Students will write a reflective journal on their experience with race.

Activity #5: Discussion

- Students will discuss how they would feel if they were born a different race.

Sexual Orientation

This lesson is created for students in grade 12. It can be part of Social Studies or an English class.

Sexual Orientation Websiteshttp://www.wright.edu/studentorgs/lambda_union/ Wright State

Universities Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Allied Student Organization.

http://www.pflag.org/ Parents, Friends, and Families of Gay and Lesbians Website.

http://www.youthquestdayton.org/sys-tmpl/door/ Youth Quest Dayton Homepage.

http://www.youthquestdayton.org/sys-tmpl/door/ Human Rights Campaign Website

http://www.glsen.org/templates/index.html Website for group trying to create a safe schools for Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and bisexual students.

Sexual Orientation Activities

Activity #1: Exploring Websites-Go to one of the websites given before and see what you can do to help students.

Activity #2: Showing Support-Make buttons or a t-shirt to show support.

Activity #3: Attend a meeting- Attend a meeting for a local support group for either students or their friends and families.

Activity #4: Reflective Paper-Write a reflective paper about your feelings before, during and after you attended the meeting. Use MLA format with 12 point font.

Activity #5: Crossing the Line- Students will experience oppression and discuss how they reacted to it.