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1. Understanding Stereotypes lesson plan (0/1525) / 0
   Discovery School (a division of the Discovery Channel) developed this lesson plan to explore stereotypes within grade 9-12 classrooms. (Note that some of the links offered in the supplemental material at the end of the lesson are no longer active.) [broken link]
   http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/stereotypes/
   
   
2. Anti-Defamation League Curriculum Connections (0/1198) / 0
   The Anti-Defamation League works to end anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. Their site contains lesson plans and resources for grades K-12 promoting tolerance and understanding. [broken link]
   http://www.adl.org/education/default.asp
   
   
3. Learning Activities for use with Young People to Explore the Issue of Discrimination (0/1142) / 0
   Learning activities designed to coincide with the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but useful at any time. Amnesty International put together and adapted these educational activities which can be used with young people to examine the issue of discrimination. [broken link]
   http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engACT310051998?open&of=eng-326
   
   
4. Children's Books on Bullies and Bullying (0/1092) / 0
   An annotated bibliography of children's books on bullying published in the American Library Association's "Book Links." [broken link]
   http://www.ala.org/ala/booklinksbucket/bulliesbullying.htm
   
   
5. Facing History and Ourselves (0/1072) / 0
   Facing History and Ourselves provides tools to help us examine bigotry and intolerance, both historically and today. Since 9/11, they have added valuable materials to help students examine the nature of community and the destructive power of hatred, along with audio files about responses to 9/11 from commentators including high school students and Anna Deveare Smith. [broken link]
   http://www.facinghistory.org/
   
   
6. Teaching Tolerance (0/1069) / 0
   Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, contains many resources teachers and students can use to promote cultural understanding, such as 10 Ways to Fight Hate, 101 Tools for Tolerance, Respond to Hate at School, Mix it up at Lunch, etc. [broken link]
   http://www.tolerance.org/
   
   
7. Frequently Asked Questions: Hate Crimes (0/1066) / 2
   Factual answers to basic questions about hate crimes, from Human Rights Campaign. A link to a companion "Background Information on Hate Crimes" is also provided. [broken link]
   http://www.hrc.org/Content/NavigationMenu/HRC/Get_Informed/Issues/Hate_Crimes1/Frequently_Asked_Questions9/Frequently_Asked_Questions.htm
   
   
8. Religion in the Public Schools - A Handbook (0/1061) / 0
   From the Anti-Defamation League: "The issue of the proper role of religion in public schools continues to be the subject of great controversy. School officials, parents and students -- as well as lawyers and judges -- wrestle with these questions every day. However, clear standards and guidance are elusive. This handbook will help provide a roadmap through this terrain." [broken link]
   http://www.adl.org/religion_ps_2004/
   
   
9. GLSEN's Educator Library (0/1061) / 0
   The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's online library holds a variety of resources and documents on issues related to sexual identity in a school context. There are resources for responding to namecalling, bias, homophobia, racism, and hate groups as well as for promoting a climate of tolerance and understanding in school. [broken link]
   http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/educator/library/know.html
   
   
10. Appropriate Methods When Teaching About Native American Peoples (0/1000) / 0
    Ableza, a Native American Arts and Media Institute in San Jose, CA, published this set of guidelines to help teach about native peoples with respect and understanding in ways that avoid stereotyping. [broken link]
    http://www.ableza.org/dodont.html
    
    

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