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Teaching @ Tolerance – Those tear-me-apart, put-me-back-together, never-be-the-same-again blues

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website provides a lesson plan about tolerance modeled around the work and lessons of Martin Luther King, Jr. Five lesson plans are provided which each focus on a different message of tolerance. Each lesson plan covers a specific … Continue reading →

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Change the Story, the U.S. Muslim Engagement Project

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Change the Story curriculum offers a starting point for increased knowledge and understanding of Islam and the Muslim community in an effort to reduce misinformation and promote mutual respect.

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Teaching @ Tolerance Teaching about tolerance through music

Posted on December 10, 2011

Posted in English, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Lesson Plans, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged bully, feelings, intolerance, mean, prejudice, self-esteem, teaching, tolerance., United States of America, USA, violence | | ', '' ); ?>

Teaching @ Tolerance Everybody is unique: A lesson in respect for others

Posted on December 10, 2011

Posted in English, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade K, Lesson Plans, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged appreciation, differences, friend, friendship, self-esteem, unique, United States of America, USA, writing | | ', '' ); ?>

Ed Helper

Posted on December 10, 2011

This web-page is an online subscription service, which provides a wide range of materials and inspiration to teachers and homeschooling parents, about world religions. It describes religions overall, but also has a more specific description of a long list of … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Games, Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade K, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools, Tool Boxes | Tagged Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, other religions, quizzes, religion, Taoism, teaching materials, United States, USA, Zoroastrianism | | ', '' ); ?>

Use literature to teach tolerance

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website is a lesson plan that commemorates 9/11 by teaching tolerance through literature. This lesson plan utilizes literature to teach about tolerance to elementary and middle school students. The literature listed on this website includes novels and short stories … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade K, Lesson Plans, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged different, Muslim children, other cultures and ways of life, respect, tolerance., United States, USA | | ', '' ); ?>

Religion for Schools

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website, from The Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, aims to provide schools with information abut various religions. It holds basic information about each of the religions selected as well as resources for teachers

Posted in English, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Other Tools, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged Arizona State University, ethics, home projects, lessons, philosophy, projects, Secondary School, teacher resources, world religions | | ', '' ); ?>

Supreme Court Decisions on Freedom of Religion

Posted on December 10, 2011

These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Grade 11, Lesson Plans, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged church and state, freedom, quality of education, religion, United States, Western States | | ', '' ); ?>

Religion and Ethics Lesson Plans

Posted on December 10, 2011

RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY’s lesson plans introduce students to today’s most important religious and moral issues. Using selected stories, online video, and other resources from the R&E Web site, these lessons address a broad range of current events from bioethics … Continue reading →

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Civic Education – Character and Citizenship Education: A Class Citizenship Tree for Elementary Students

Posted on December 10, 2011

An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan on character and citizenship education. The Purpose is to present to elementary students the characteristics that define a socially healthy citizen. This lesson requires a list of equipment that is to be found on … Continue reading →

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