Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School
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What are microaggressions? This mini-lesson will help you to explore what microaggressions are, how they are experienced, and what can be done to address them.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity.
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Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School
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Where does bias come from? In this mini-lesson you will explore the differences between explicit and implicit bias and how to challenge it in our everyday lives.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity.
Objectives
This self-paced micro-lesson will enable you to:
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Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School
About the Mini-Lesson
This mini-lesson will introduce you to the Pyramid of Hate, an ADL concept and activity that demonstrates how escalating levels of attitudes and behavior grow in complexity from biased ideas to discrimination and acts of violence.
ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity. …
Welcoming America is a nonprofit organization which focuses on cultivating an inclusive environment, especially for people who are immigrants. From certified welcoming programs for local governments to annual conferences for sharing successful immigrant stories, Welcoming America is dedicated to providing resources to foster encouraging and empowering communities for immigrants.
Welcoming Week, a core initiative of Welcoming America, …
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsJuneteenth, also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Emancipation Day,” "Jubilee Day," or “Freedom Day,” is an annual holiday to mark the end of slavery. The holiday’s name is a blending of the words “June” and "nineteenth." Juneteenth commemorates the day in history that Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed the…
Ground Rules for Discussion (English, Spanish): Help upper elementary, middle and high school students create a safe and supportive atmosphere for discussing and dealing with the aftermath of hate incidents and where they perceive that their ideas and feelings are accepted and valued.
Balancing the Good and the Bad (English, Spanish): Upper elementary school students investigate some of the bad and hateful things that happen in society as well as good or…
The topic of antisemitism is complex, deeply historical and has a myriad of elements to it. Antisemitism is not only about defaming and attacking the Jewish community; it is a symptom of a larger issue. While antisemitism has sometimes escalated to violence as we saw at the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, it more often appears in subtler ways, such as insensitive remarks or “jokes” that are brushed off, or negative stereotypes that go unchallenged.
Today, Jewish young people…
Many people are unsure what to say or do when confronted with offensive humor or slurs. When bystanders choose to stand silently by, however, they may be inadvertently communicating their acceptance of the behavior to others. The following process outlines a way to respond that has proved helpful for many people, from elementary school children to adults.
1. Clarify for yourself what you want to get out of the interaction.
If your primary goal is to express your anger and indignation…
Student Learning For Students | 6 and up
Student Learning For Students
Use ADL's high school civics curriculum to help students explore their civic engagement and examine complex topics through an anti-bias lens.
Mini-Lesson For Students
About the Mini-Lesson
This mini-lesson will introduce you to the Pyramid of Hate, an ADL concept and activity that demonstrates how the seeds of bias, once planted, can grow quickly from biased ideas to discrimination and acts of violence.
ADL's mini-lessons for students are short, interactive, online lessons for you to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity.
Objectives
This self-paced mini-lesson will enable you to:
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April is National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month provides an opportunity for many schools and classrooms to dedicate time to the study of reading and writing poetry.
Poetry uses vivid and descriptive language, beautiful imagery, unique sounds and rhythms, and diverse voices. It often evokes an emotional and empathetic response and can open doors to people and worlds for which we are unfamiliar. It can touch hearts and minds and motivate action and societal…
National Hispanic Heritage Month honors the achievements, contributions, culture, and history of Hispanic and Latin American people. The month-long celebration begins on September 15 commemorating the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively.
The 2023 theme for National Hispanic Heritage…
Amidst the increase in anti-Asian rhetoric, bullying in schools, racist incidents, scapegoating and hate crimes impacting Asian and Asian American people, this is an important opportunity to have conversations with young people about the history of violence and injustice. In addition, this time also provides an opening to engage students in learning more about the history and background of the AAPI community and how to act as an ally when you see, witness or experience bias and injustice.
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Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsWhat is the difference between having the right to vote and having the ability to vote?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed more than 50 years ago, securing the right to vote for all. Although there have been struggles with voting over the years, the Voting Rights Act secured the right to vote for Americans. But in reality, there is a difference being having the right to vote and being able to vote in the U.S. Voter suppression…
Is your school experiencing a bias or hate incident?
Whether it be a racist “joke,” slur, stereotype or some other form of implicit or explicit bias, school community members must be committed to addressing bias-related incidents in schools.
Educators and school administrators play vital roles in creating an environment where all students can learn and thrive. Cultivating an equitable and inclusive school community requires ensuring that historically marginalized students…
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsOn Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Congress met in the U.S. Capitol to count electoral votes and certify the results of the 2020 Presidential election. This is a formality that takes place every four years under our country’s system for choosing its President and Vice President. While this took place, a violent mob of right-wing extremists and others, who came to Washington, D.C. (and several state capitals) to disrupt and overturn the…
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsLonnie Chavis is an actor who stars in the television series, This Is Us; he plays the 13-year-old Randall Pearson. He started acting at a very young age and has been on numerous television shows and in movies, including “The Boy Behind the Door,” which was released in 2020.
In June 2020, Lonnie Chavis wrote an essay called, “America Needs to Change,” which was published in People magazine. In the essay, he shares…
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current Events For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers | 10 and upTopic Summary
A census is an official count or survey of a population of people. The United States Census is required by the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2) and is collected every ten years. The goal of the Census is to count people living in the U.S. and to use that number to determine representation in Congress. Since 1790, there has been a Census conducted…