Tag Archives: diversity

Black Girl Magic: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow… Representation and Eternalism of Black Girl Magic

January 27, 2021 – 11:00 am

Tasha Sherrill, Business, Ardrey Kell High

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags bias, black women, business, code switching, CTE, diversity, equal opportunity, leadership, management, marketing, minority, Wealth | Permalink | Comments Off

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Narratives of Muslim Life in America

Muslims in America: A journey in time from slavery to today’s community pillars

January 21, 2021 – 11:15 am

Radwa Ahmed, 4th Grade, Waddell Language Academy

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags 4th grade, African, Culture, discrimination, diversity, identity, Immigrants, Muslim, Racism, religion, Slaves, Stereotypes, Tolerance | Permalink | Comments Off

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Narratives of Muslim Life in America

The Narrative of You: Discovering Identities of Young Children by Appreciating Differences in Race, Religion, and Culture

January 21, 2021 – 10:45 am

Caroline Demmitt, Kindergarten, Selwyn Elementary

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags acceptance, affective insurgency, appreciation, awareness, critical thinking, Culture, diversity, identity, Kindergarten, multicultural education, narrative, ownership, race, religion | Permalink | Comments Off

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Narratives of Muslim Life in America

“Our Quilt of Many Colors”: Exploring our Uniqueness, Similarities and Differences through Stories

January 21, 2021 – 10:29 am

Amy Mateer, Kindergarten, Selwyn Elementary

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags acceptance, cultural Awareness, cultural similarities and differences, diversity, Kindergarten, racial identity, self, Tolerance, uniqueness | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Childhood and the City Space in Literature

The Backwards Mirror Called Academic Literature: African American Children Need to See Their Reflection

January 31, 2020 – 12:39 pm

Nichole Robinson-McLeod, Language Arts, Mountain Island Lake Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags African American, diversity, Literature, Reading, students | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Childhood and the City Space in Literature

I Prefer Living in Color – Opening Windows to the Beauty of Varied Identities

January 24, 2020 – 12:47 pm

Lecia Shockley, 1st Grade, Selwyn Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags acceptance, anti-bias, Appreciate, beliefs, bigotry, celebrate, consider, cross-cultural, cultural competence, curiosity, customs, differences, discrimination, diversity, dominant culture, Ethnicity, evaluative practice, global learner, inclusive, intolerance, minority, multi-ethnic, multicultural, multiracial, Narratives, opportunity, Other, Personalized Learning Learner Profile traits, power, Prejudice, Racism, society, stereotype, tradition, understanding, value, white privilege | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Childhood and the City Space in Literature

Celebrating and Exploring Diversity and Community through Multicultural Literature with integrated Arts: Our “Maybe Something Beautiful”

January 24, 2020 – 12:38 pm

Julie Soto-Pendleton, 2nd Grade, University Park Creative Arts

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags achievable, beautiful, Civil Rights, community, Culture, diversity, equal rights, Ethnicity, family, friends, goals, hope, impossible, invisible, multicultural, neighborhood, Schools, segregated, separate, Tolerance, Traditions, triumph, united, visible, vision | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Insights into Latino Communities

“Celebrating Latino Culture as We Embrace Our Own” Using Latino Literature to Learn MORE about the Culture

February 22, 2019 – 3:33 pm

Merrie Smith, K-6, Winterfield Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Acculturation, Culture, diversity, inclusion, Integration, nationality | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Insights into Latino Communities

Celebrating and Embracing World Wide Cultures and Traditions In Our Schools

February 22, 2019 – 3:22 pm

Mariella Fernandes, English, Whitewater Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Acculturation, communication, communities, connections, Cultures, diversity, identities, Immigrants, newcomers | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Exploring American Sacred Values

English Language Learners: Acculturation through Language and Values

February 4, 2019 – 4:37 pm

William L. Wade, ESL, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Acculturation, assimilation, Bilingual, Culture, democracy, diversity, Language, Music, Sacred, sports, Values | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Exploring American Sacred Values

At What Cost? Native American Children and Boarding Schools of the 19th and 20th Centuries

February 4, 2019 – 4:32 pm

Tracy Kennedy, Social Studies, E. E. Waddell Language Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags assimilation, Culture, diversity, Manifest Destiny, migration, origin story, reservation | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Chemical Interactions in the Body

How do we use chemistry to enhance our physical appearances on a daily basis? How would you react?

January 31, 2018 – 4:13 pm

Josh Trujillo, Science, W.A. Hough HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags cosmetic chemistry, diversity, High School, Science | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 2: Media and Minorities: Unpacking Stereotypes

The Harmful Effect the 2016 Presidential Election Has on Immigrant and English Language Learning Students

January 31, 2018 – 2:40 pm

Audrey Dorante, History, East Mecklenburg HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Analysis, campaign, discrimination, diversity, Donald Trump, elections, English Language Learners, High School, Immigrants, Media, Rhetoric, stereotyping | Permalink | Comments Off

How Come You Ain’t Never Like Me? Identity Development in August Wilson’s ‘Fences’

January 31, 2018 – 2:36 pm

Annette Teasdell, English/ History, North Mecklenburg HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags august wilson, Disabilities, diversity, Drama, Ethnocentrism, Feminism, Fences, High School, identity development, Intersectionality, Marginalization, Media Images, Racism, Social Development, Stereotypes, the New Racism | Permalink | Comments Off

Myths and Science

March 11, 2015 – 5:30 pm

Tavia Highsmith, Science, Albemarle Road Middle School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Common Core State Standards, continents, Culture, diversity, English, ESL, exceptional children, Language Arts, LEP, life-long learning, maps, Myths, Science, Social Studies, stories, wonder, world | Permalink | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: diversity

Black Girl Magic: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow… Representation and Eternalism of Black Girl Magic

Muslims in America: A journey in time from slavery to today’s community pillars

The Narrative of You: Discovering Identities of Young Children by Appreciating Differences in Race, Religion, and Culture

“Our Quilt of Many Colors”: Exploring our Uniqueness, Similarities and Differences through Stories

The Backwards Mirror Called Academic Literature: African American Children Need to See Their Reflection

I Prefer Living in Color – Opening Windows to the Beauty of Varied Identities

Celebrating and Exploring Diversity and Community through Multicultural Literature with integrated Arts: Our “Maybe Something Beautiful”

“Celebrating Latino Culture as We Embrace Our Own” Using Latino Literature to Learn MORE about the Culture

Celebrating and Embracing World Wide Cultures and Traditions In Our Schools

English Language Learners: Acculturation through Language and Values

At What Cost? Native American Children and Boarding Schools of the 19th and 20th Centuries

How do we use chemistry to enhance our physical appearances on a daily basis? How would you react?

The Harmful Effect the 2016 Presidential Election Has on Immigrant and English Language Learning Students

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