Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Teaching Tolerance

The ABCs of Size Bias
With summer break just around the corner, many students are taking a hard look at their bodies in the mirror. Most won't like what they see. This edition of The Anti-Bias Classroom shows educators how to foster healthier attitudes about body size.

Understanding Size Bias: Expert Q & A

Size Preference Through History, and Across Cultures">

Lesson Plans

Additional Resources

For Parents - Making Room for Size Acceptance

Ethnicity and Virginia Tech
After the shootings at Virginia Tech last week, many Korean Americans worried that the media's focus on the shooter's ethnicity and national origin could spark a backlash against their community.

Hip Hop in Focus
From Imus to Oprah, hip hop culture has been in the news a lot lately, and, with industry leader Russell Simmons' call this week to ban the genre's use of slurs like the b-word, there's never been a better time to bring hip hop into the classroom.

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Teaching Tolerance nominated for education awards

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