Open minds to equality
Subtitle: a sourcebook of learning activities to affirm diversity and promote equity
By: Nancy Schniedewind, State University of New York at New Paltz, Ellen Davidson, Simmons College
Contributors: Davidson, Ellen, author
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Rethinking Schools
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780942961607
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Equality; Study and teaching; Prejudices; Cooperativeness; Multicultural education; Activity programs
Description: This is an educator's sourcebook of activities to help students understand and change inequalities based on race, gender, class, age, language, sexual orientation, physical/mental ability, and religion. The activities also promote respect for diversity and interpersonal equality among students, fostering a classroom that is participatory, cooperative, and democratic. An essential resource for teachers, leaders in professional development, and curriculum specialists. Features of the book include ready-to-implement learning activities in both traditional and interdisciplinary curriculum areas; and inclusive framework for thinking about diversity and responding practically to various forms of difference in classrooms; a variety of lesson styles including role plays, case studies, dilemma stories, cooperative learning activities, interviews, data analysis, and creative and expository writing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-402).
Table of contents: title: Recognizing roadblocks to equality; title: Teaching for equality; title: Building trust and communication; title: Developing skills for creative cooperation; title: Expanding our vista s: our lives to others' lives; title: New words : new perspectives; title: Discrimination : prices and choices; title: Investigating your environment; title: More environmental influences and their effects; title: Things can be different; title: We can make changes; title: Resource section.