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Looking for Additional Resources to Teach Diversity and Acceptance in Your Classroom?

Browse through the following links for educator resources that you can use with your students in your classroom. Many websites have different lessons for different age groups.

United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Do your students know their human rights? The following links provide you with resources on the rights, posters for your classroom and booklets for your students. Don’t forget to celebrate Human Rights Day on Dec. 10th!

United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml

Illustrated Book: http://www.un.org/en/udhrbook/#1

Free Education Kits:

http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/universal-declaration-of-humanrights/
introduction.html

Poster: http://zenpencils.com/comic/134-the-universal-declaration-of-human-rights/

Intro Lesson: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/introhumanrights/resources/lesson_2.pdf

Unit: https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/universal-declaration-human-rights

Teaching Tolerance – A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerances is a place for educators to find thought-provoking news and educational resources for those who care about diversity, equal opportunity and respect. http://www.tolerance.org/

Speak Truth To Power – A project of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, is a multi-faceted global initiative that uses the experiences of courageous defenders/advocates from around the world to educate students and others about human rights, and urge them to take action. Issues range from slavery and environmental activism to religious self-determination and political participation. Great for middle and high school students! http://rfkcenter.org/speak-truth-to-power

Teaching A People’s History - The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the use of Howard Zinn’s best-selling book A People’s History of the United States and other materials for teaching a people’s history in middle and high school classrooms across the country. The website offers more than 100 free, downloadable lessons and articles organized by theme, time period, and reading level. The Zinn Education Project is coordinated by two non-profit organizations, Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change. https://zinnedproject.org/about/

UCI’s Vietnamese American Oral History Project – This website features links to oral histories of local Vietnamese Americans and lessons that can enhance a fieldtrip to a temporary exhibit at the Old Orange County Courthouse or UCI as well as lessons to help teach students about the Vietnamese refugees who came to U.S. http://sites.uci.edu/vaohp/school-tours-information/

GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network- Find educational resources, opportunities for professional development or participate in the largest network of K-12 Instructors working to create safe, supportive school environments for all LGBT students free from bullying and harassment http://www.glsen.org/

Edutopia – This website houses a variety of educational links and ideas for teaching diversity in the classroom. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/preparing-cultural-diversity-resources-teachers

Welcoming Schools - Initiated by a group of parents and educators to meet the needs of students whose structures are not well represented or included in school environments, Welcoming Schools is also a response to educators who have asked for tools to address bias-based name-calling and bullying. http://welcomingschools.org/

Diversity Council – Elementary School – Promoting tolerance, diversity, and safe schools. The Diversity Council has gathered a number of resources from a variety of websites. http://www.diversitycouncil.org/elActivities.shtml

Museum of Tolerance – The Museum of Tolerance provides educator professional development and online resources. http://www.museumoftolerance.com/site/c.tmL6KfNVLtH/b.5052463/k.AE91/Teacher_Resources.htm

Amnesty International – Resources created by teachers to promote diversity, tolerance and the discussion of current issues. Resources are divided by primary and secondary. http://www.amnesty.ie/resources/education

Critical Media Project – USC’s site for educator resources regarding media literacy and the politics of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity. http://www.criticalmediaproject.org/cml/topicbackground/lgbt/

Facing History and Ourselves - Facing History fosters empathy and reflection, improves students’ academic performance, reinvigorates teachers, and builds safe and inclusive schools. https://www.facinghistory.org/

Considering Native Americans– Need a new idea on how to teach Native American history accurately? Here are two great resources to consider:

Revisiting the missions project

The Real Thanksgiving

Resources for teaching the Holocaust – These are resources that have a number of Holocaust and Holocaust related lessons (anti-bullying, anti-Semitism, current events):

Resources for Addressing Racism –

 

Have another idea for an educational link? Please email us at humanrights@ggea.org.

Committee Members:

  • Rebecca Koopowitz (Jordan) – Chair
  • Arquilla Howard (Rancho)
  • Rene Murguia (Santiago)
  • Nakul Poredi (La Quinta)
  • Shepard Lowell (Jordan)
  • Dancoise Clayborn (Wakeham)

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