Tag Archives: Prejudice

2024 Vol 6: Integrating Aging Education in the PK-12 Curriculum: Combating Ageism through the Classroom

Addressing Ageism Through Education

Vashti Mosby, 6th Grade, Northridge Middle School

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Synopsis: This curriculum unit will make a significant contribution by exploring how ageism affects everyone in our society. It aims to explore the concept of ageism, its implications, and its effects on individuals and society. Through interactive lessons, discussion, and projects, students will develop empathy, critical thinking, and awareness regarding age-related stereotypes and discrimination. The unit will encourage students to challenge their own perceptions of age and foster a culture of respect for individuals of all ages. Ageism is a form of discrimination or prejudice directed against individuals or groups based on their age. It can affect people of all ages but is most discussed in the context of older adults. It encompasses a range of attitudes, beliefs, and behavior that devalues individuals due to their age. It manifests as stereotyping, discrimination, social exclusion, negative portrayals in media, and interpersonal interactions. Addressing ageism requires awareness and education to challenge stereotypes, promote inclusivity, and foster intergenerational understanding. Encouraging positive representations of all age groups in media, policy reform, and community engagement are crucial steps toward combating ageism.

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

Exploring Bias, Culture and Me using Flipgrid®️ and Book Creator®️

Lynne Wiesecke, 5th Grade, Albemarle Road Elementary

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2019 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Africa: Beneath the Headlines

Developing Unity in the Colorful Classroom

Denatia Palmer, Language Arts, Cochrane Collegiate Academy

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2019 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Time Travel: Using Music to Explore Past, Present, and Future Messages

“I, Too, Sing America:” analyzing sex, race, and STEM in 20th Century America.”

Shealynn Womble, Language Arts, Governor’s Village STEM Academy

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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

Lecia Shockley, 1st Grade, Selwyn Elementary

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

Our Communities and Its Impact on Our Learning

Juanita Razor, Language Arts, Wilson Middle

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2018 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Teaching Human Rights

Inequality: Words by American Women

Tina Jones-McDow, English, Rocky River High School

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2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

“Freedom Schools”: Exploring Racism, Tolerance, and Prejudice

Kimberly Palmer, Language Arts, Ridge Road Middle School

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