Lesson Plans for Exploring Prejudice and Diversity Issues
Originally Produced as a Companion to aMaze and Beyond, an
exhibition at the Pennsylvania State Museum, October 28, 1999
through May 2000.
Developed by Sally Jo Bronner
Institute for Cultural Partnerships
Table of Contents - Classroom Activities
Self-Identity
To help students explore their identities and to celebrate
the diversity in your class
Hate
To learn the differences between and dangers of prejudice,
stereotyping and discrimination
Seeing Our Prejudices
To confront our prejudices and to see people as individuals.
Empathy
To encourage empathy for people who are victimized, and to
understand the implications of victimizing others
Dealing with Hate
To discover non-violent ways to address prejudice, stereotyping
and discrimination
Einstein Quote
To explore how different types of people contribute to the
dangers in society
Language and Ethnic Humor
To explore how language perpetuates stereotyping
Developing a Plan
To identify steps that can be taken to remedy biased behavior
in the school community
Appendix
Glossary
Resource
Pages
Dauphin County Library System resources on prejudice and
diversity
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