Andrew Lawson is a popular senior at Norwell High School who plays varsity basketball. He also has Down syndrome. Watch this clip about how his high school friends support him and look past his differences.
Entries Tagged as 'differences'
Respect in Many Languages
October 4, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Respect can be said in many different ways when looking at languages. Click here for a printable sheet to use for discussion. Use this translator for other words: Yahoo! Babel Fish Έχετε τη διασκέδαση
Respect Collage
October 4, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Have students look through magazines for people respecting others’ differences or pictures of different kinds of people working or playing together. Create a class “We Respect Differences” collage.
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Everybody Is Unique: A Lesson in Respect for Others
October 2, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
In this lesson, students search for the most positive aspects of some very unusual “people.” The activity reinforces the idea that one can’t always judge the quality of a person by his or her appearance; sometimes people can be appreciated for their differences. Click here for the lesson plan.
triangles are not bad: a lesson in respect
October 2, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
We must teach people how to operate in a world that is diverse and pluralistic. Schooling is not effective if it doesn’t have a multicultural component. This is true now and will be even more so in the future. By 2000 AD, 1 in 3 will be minorities. 80% of the labor force will be [...]
