One of the great things about humans is that each has a personality of his or her own. Each person comes with a unique combination of qualities. Think about the positive qualities people can have. Talk about: What qualities do you admire in your friends? Think about someone you admire. What qualities do you admire [...]
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Government Respect
October 15, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
How does government “of, by, and for the people” depend on respect? Write an essay connecting the concepts of democracy and respect. How is listening to different points of view a sign of respect and a cornerstone of democracy? What is it about the concept of democracy that relies upon mutual respect among people? How [...]
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Bullies
October 15, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Bullies are often trying to make people “respect” them. Is this really respect, or is it fear? What is the difference? How is bullying and violent behavior an act of disrespect?
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35 Activities Your Students Can Do To Learn Respect
October 8, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
There are many ways people show respect to others, and the more aware that students are of what those actions look and sound like, the more likely they are to incorporate those behaviors in their daily lives. Here are 35 activities students can do to learn the meaning and value of respect. There’s one (and [...]
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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I Have A Dream..
October 4, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Discuss Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech after viewing it below. Talk about how it affects people of all races.
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 [...]
totem pole respect
October 2, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Have students create their own totem pole out of construction paper to show respect. Each student will make 3-5 animals on their pole to represent different aspects of what they think respect is. Hang the totem poles around the room and let the students explain their own!
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