Combating Discrimination By Teaching Tolerance What is Discrimination

Combating Discrimination By Teaching Tolerance

What is Discrimination? • treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/discrimination

What Group, Class, or Category is Discriminated Against? • • Age Class Disability Employment Language Race / Ethnicity Religion Sex / Gender

PPA 1– Problem Defined Even though we learn from the past, discrimination still continues to be a problem in society. ~Class Discussion ~

PPA 5 – 3 Solutions (Activities) • “Bursting” Stereotypes • Words Can Hurt • Sneetches

Matrix FEASIBILITY HIGH EFFECTIVENESS MEDIUM LOW

PPA 6 – Best Solution • Evaluate the best solution (activity) for combating discrimination based on: • Feasibility • Effectiveness Evaluation Worksheet

Teaching Tolerance

Resources Definition: • http: //dictionary. reference. com/browse/discrimination Solutions: • http: //www. educationworld. com/a_lesson/03/lp 294 -01. shtml • http: //www. educationworld. com/a_lesson/03/lp 294 -03. shtml • http: //www. tolerance. org/activity/anti-racism-activitysneetches

Created by: Tessa Pozzi-Morgan West Middle School morgant@binghamtonschools. org