Tag Archives: respect
Hip Hop Artists, My Traditions
Students will learn about stereotypes as well as how to identify and challenge their own biases. Students will also make connections to religion as an important aspect of identity and an influence within the realm of Hip-Hop.
Use literature to teach tolerance
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
Mixitup Activity Booklet middle & upper grades
The Fall 2005 activity booklet contains activities and lesson plans for teachers to encourage students to assess social boundaries at school, challenge their schools’ group divisions, and assess the perceptions of different people. The activity Mix It Up Survey is … Continue reading
Religious Education The Non-Statutory National Framework
“ This booklet contains a non-statutory national framework for religious education. It: ■ sets out non-statutory guidelines for religious education in England ■ provides information to help those with responsibility for the provision andquality of religious education throughout the whole … Continue reading
Toledo guiding principles on teaching about religions and beliefs in public schools
The Guiding Principles offer practical guidance for preparing curricula for teaching about religions and beliefs, preferred procedures for assuring fairness in the development of curricula, and standards for how they could be implemented. They highlight procedures and practices concerning the … Continue reading
Understanding Prejudice: Exercises and Demonstrations
A series of interactive tools from UnderstandingPrejudice.org, to be used in teaching about prejudism.
UNESCO Guidelines on Intercultural Education
“The document reflects UNESCO’s unique role as international standard setter and convenor of diverse cultural and ideological perspectives. It is hoped that it will serve as a valuable practical resource for teachers and learners, curriculum developers, policy makers and community … Continue reading
Building Empathy-Creating Community
The Spring 2006 activity booklet has activities for teachers to address issues that are related to certain social norms that divide students and lead to the exclusion of certain social groups from the rest of the school. These activities encourage … Continue reading
Right to divide? Faith schools and community cohesion
“Discussions, dialogues and debates on the role of faith schools and their effect on community cohesion often create more heat than light. Runnymede first intervened in this area 27 years ago;1 and the debate still rages on today. For this … Continue reading
$50 million gift creates interfaith school for clergy