Diversity in Education

T.J.Powers

11th Grade Sociology

Table of Contents

• General – 5 websites, 5 activities• Resources – 5 websites, 5 activities• Age – 5 websites, 5 activities• Belief Systems – 5 websites, 5 activities• Class – 5 websites, 5 activities• Exceptionalities – 5 websites, 5 activities• Disabilities - 5 websites 5 activities• Gender – 5 websites, 5 activities• Language – 5 websites, 5 activities• Race/Ethnicity – 5 websites, 5 activities• Sexual orientation – 5 websites, 5 activities

General

• Websites1. www.findaschool.org – a website for finding schools and their

programs , which includes diversity programs2. www.acenet.edu/calec/ged/ - general education diversity

webpage3. www.psupress.org/journals/jnls_jge.html - PSU’s general

education program for college preparatory schools4. www.provost.uiuc.edu/gened/ - a useful general education

website5. www.aacu-edu.org/meetings/gened2003.cfm - Website intended

for finding meetings and documents concerning general education and diversity

General • Activities

1. Students should schedule within the next week to visit a Buddhist temple or a Masque of the Muslim faith.

2. Students should write a reflection paper from 1-2 pages discussing their experiences in the temple or masque.

3. Every student should write a 2-3 page paper discussing general educational diversities within this particular school

4. Students will be assigned a partner in class to compare their general diversity paper with, and then formulate a 4-6 page paper on their findings

5. Students should then with their partner prepare a 5 minute presentation for class discussion.

Teacher Resources

• 5 websites1. teachers.net – a guide to general education plans

for teachers K-12.2. www.pbs.org/teachersource - PBS teacher resource

site.3. teacher.scholastic.com – Scholastic teacher

website.4. www.nbii.gov/education/ - resources for teachers

provided by the National Government.5. www.csun.edu/~vceed009 – Morgan/Cain and

Associates teacher resource website

Teacher Resource Activities• 5 Activities 1. Students should write a paper discussing their ethnicity and heritage.

2. Students should research the 5 given websites and write a 1-2 page paper highlighting what they think is the most important teacher resource for learning in a diverse environment.

3. Students will play diversity checkers. A game to show the many different diversities that are in the educational system.

4. Students are to find a teacher resource website other than the websites given and write a 1 page paper on their findings.

5. Students are to prepare a 3 minute presentation on the website they researched.

Age Diversity websites

1. http://www.efa-agediversity.org.uk/legislation - a website discussing ways to combat age discrimination in Europe.2. http://www. diversitychallenge.org/legislation.htm – a guide for employers to avoid age discrimination 3.http://www.website.lineone.net/~caade/dtypes.htm – highlights different websites

Age websites cont.

4. http://www.doi.gov/diversity/8age.htm - website discussing many different court cases dealing with age discrimination

5. http://www.aarp.org/ - website of the American Association of retires persons

Age Diversity and Discrimination Activities

1. Students should interview a grandparent or anyone over 65 years of age.

2. After asking the questions from the handout in the interview students should write a 2-3 page paper on their findings.

3. Students should, through research from the given websites, write a 1-2 page reflection paper on a business in the U.S. that has committed age discrimination.

Age Discrimination cont.

4. Students will then be assigned a partner from class to formulate a 3-4 page paper discussing age discrimination in the workplace.

5. Students with their partner will give a 5 minute presentation to discuss their findings.

Diversity in Belief Systems/Religion

• 5 websites1. http://www.zeal.com – Website concerning the many different religions in the U.S.2. http://www.religioustolerance.org/us - Website explaining religious tolerance.3.http://www.libraryvideo.com/servlet – a website designed to understand world religions4. http://www.refdesk.com/factrel.htm - Explains the origins of most religions.5.http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/religion/html – a guide to understanding religions.

Diversity in Belief Systems/Religions Activities

1. Students should pick a religion other than their own and do research on it.2. Students should then present a 3 sided display board presentation on the religion they have chosen.3. Students then should compare and contrast the religion they have chosen to research with another religion, and write up a 1-2 page paper highlighting their findings.4. Students will participate in Religious Jeopardy after studying my religion handout. A game designed by me for active learning.5. Students should interview a pastor, priest, rabbi, or any other religious figure for discussion in class.

Class Diversity

• 5 websites1. http://www.diversityatwork.com – Website explaining class diversity in the workplace.2. http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/ - Site discussing the classes in the U.S.3. http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/hsnews - Univ. of Wisconsin website link containing stats. On class systems in college.4. http://www.diversityinc.com – Website on diversity in classes and general diversity.5. http://www.cnets.iste.org/students/pdf - website handling the census and diversity in classes.

Class Diversity Activities

1. Students will research the 5 websites and write a 1 page reflection on what they found to be important.

2. Students should do research and write a 2-3 page paper discussing the different classes in the U.S.

3. Then students should work with a partner to collaborate a 3-4 page paper dealing with what they learned from activity 2.

4. Students should then work in groups of four to formulate a 7 minute presentation discussing classes and how it relates to poverty.

5. Students will participate in the class quiz bowl.

Exceptionalities

• 5 websites1. http://www.idonline.org/id - deals with accommodation.2. http://www.mcdougallittel.com – deals with classroom management.3.http://www.hpeds/exceptionalities.html – Website containing special programs for exceptionalities.4. http://www.teachervision.com – deals with ways to handle disruption in class from exceptional students.5. http://www.student.ecep.org – a handbook for exceptional student needs.

Exceptionalities Activities

1. Students should shadow a special educator during study Hall.

2. Students should prepare a short presentation to discuss what kinds of exceptional students are in our school.

3. Students should research a particular exceptionality and write a 1 page reflection paper describing it.

4. Students should devise through research a plan for accommodating students with exceptionalities.

5. Students should then volunteer for a week to tutor a student with an exceptionality and write a 1 page reflection to be read in class.

Disabilities

• 5 websites1. http://www.skill.org.uk – Website concerning students with disabilities.2. http://www.504idea.org – Council of Educators website.3. http://www.ed.gov/ocr/transition.html – Website for students with disabilities.4. http://www.saonet.ucla.edu – UCLA’s office for student’s with disabilities.5. http://www.collegeboard.com – An SAT website to provide testing for students’ with disabilities.

Activities for Disabilities

1. Students should talk to the special educator in the building and find out all the different disabilities students have at our school.

2. Students should then pick a disability and research it , and write a 1-2 page reflection paper on it.

3. Students should study the alphabet of disabilities handout I provided and prepare for a short quiz over it.

Activities for Disabilities cont.

4. Students should write a 1-2 page paper discussing accommodations for disabled students. This paper needs to address the appropriate method for handling disabled students in the general classroom.

5. At the end of this lesson students will participate in an activity called “LD does not mean lazy and dumb.”

Gender

• 5 websites1. http://www.songweaver.com – Website dealing with current gender issues.2. http://www.yahoo.com/societyandgender/ - Yahoo’s website on society and gender issues.3. http://www.infoplease.com – website discussing important gender issues throughout history.4. http://www.backlash.com/content/gender - Website developed by prominent feminist groups.5. http://www.studentlife.tamu/edu - Website examining how to handle gender issues.

Gender Activities

1. Students should write a 2 page paper discussing what it would be like to be the opposite sex.

2. Students should then be placed in groups of four and analyze ways to combat prejudice in gender, and prepare a 5 minute presentation for the class.

3. Students should research a particular case involving gender issue and write a 2 page paper discussing the significant information.

Gender Activities cont.

4. Students should interview any women over the age of 21, and ask if they have felt discriminated against in any way in their life. If they have not continue to search to find someone that has and write a 1 page paper discussing the situation.

5. Students will then be required to give a 3-5 minute presentation discussing their interview and the tupe of gender discrimination that took place.

Language

• 5 websites1. http://www.oak.cats.ohiou.edu – OU’s website dealing with language issues in writing.2. http://www.englishfirst.org/workplace - Website dealing with language issues in the workplace.3. http://www.cnn.com/language - CNN’s website on language issues4. http://www.redcross.org – The Red Cross’s website with a link to language barriers5. http://www.rmit.edu/org - Website dealing with language barriers in the U.S.

Language Activities

1. Students should gather information through the given websites and any others dealing with language barriers in the U.S.

2. Students should then be placed in groups of 4 to give a quick introductory presentation on language issues.

3. Students should shadow a foreign language teacher for one period, and write a one page reflection on what they learned.

Language Activities cont.

4. Students should pick a language other that English to research. Then briefly in a 3minute presentation explain the barriers people who speak that language face in our society.

5. Then students will develop methods to overcome language barriers in groups, and give a 5 minute presentation to the class.

Race/Ethnicity

5 websites• www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/

2003/ANS01193.html • ethics.acusd.edu/Applied/race/ • www.manhattan-institute.org/html/raceandethnicity.htm

• www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/research/race.php

• eserver.org/race/

Race/Ethnicity Activities

1. Mock racial profiling

2. Mock Civil rights cases

3. Worksheet on race and ethnicity

4. Mock segregated Election

5. Write a 2-3 page paper on a selected ethnic/racial minority group discussing their values and traditions

Sexual Orientation

• 5 websites1.http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/answers.html - Website explaining sexual orientation and providing answers to questions.2. http://www.inform.umd.edu – Devoted to providing info. on sexual orientation.3. http://www.ethics.acusd.edu – Website dealing with significant legislature on sexual orientation.4. http://www.priory.com – Website providing links to various gay and lesbian information on the web.5. http://www.ibilio/gaylaw/issues5 - Website of the National Journal on Sexual Orientation.

Sexual Orientation Activities

1. Students should research sexual orientation on the web, and prepare a brief introductory presentation explaining what it is.

2. Students should then pick an important piece of legislation concerning sexual orientation and write a 2-3 page paper discussing the law and it’s significance.

3. Students should then work in groups and compare the different laws they researched.

4. Upon completion of activity number 3 students should write a group paper 4 pages in length discussing how the laws they researched are effective or ineffective.

5. Students should prepare to have an open debate on any issues dealing with sexual orientation