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SEL: Philosophical Chairs - Intro to Bias

Resource Type: 
Activity
Grade Level: 
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This activity prompts young people to think and speak critically with their peers about a real-world topic. They consider how the topic applies to them and how it might impact others. During this activity, youth share their opinions, debate their positions, and sometimes even change sides as their opinions shift to accommodate new information or other viewpoints. This activity introduces young people to the concepts of bias and stereotypes by discussing how the judgments we make can be very damaging. 

SEL: Offensive Language Audit

Resource Type: 
Activity
Grade Level: 
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Language holds the power to unite or divide us, and we may unknowingly use language that excludes or offends our listeners. The language used at home, on TV, in Music, and in the Media often contains insensitive or divisive language with the potential to offend. Youth can identify and make an effort to use more inclusive language instead. By managing their own language, youth can serve as models for their peers and others in their community.

Women of the Industrial Era

Grade Levels: 
6
7
8

In this unit, young people learn about the role of community-minded and philanthropic women in the Industrial Revolution. They learn about the efforts of Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B.

Subjects 
Media / Technology
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Language Arts

Kwanzaa: Unity Within Community

Grade Levels: 
K
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The unit gives an overview of Kwanzaa and teaches the seven principles of Kwanzaa - one per day. Young people learn vocabulary and are challenged to apply the principles to their everyday lives in a way that enhances the communities to which they belong.

Subjects 
Arts Education
Language Arts
Social Studies

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