If children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient Theme: Civic education

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Civics “The Newbury House Dictionary of American English” “Civics is a branch of political science that deals with the rights and responsibilities of citizens”

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Molecule Worksheet CIVIC EDUCATION

Molecule Worksheet Civic educatio n Civic democracy Goodwill Diversity Tolerance Trust

The Declaration of Principles on Tolerance “The first step in tolerance education is to teach people what their shared rights and freedom are, so that they be respected, and to promote the will to protect those of others.”

Word-puzzles Tolerance, intolerance, injustice, assumption, discrimination, bias, diversity, ethnicity, stereotype, behavior, belief

stereotype, bias, race, ethnicity, assumption, diversity

PRACTICING TOLERANCE I think tolerance means to respect other people's beliefs instead of criticizing them about what they believe in. It means that you can play with children your skin color and other children's skin colors. Because someone has a different skin color doesn't mean they will hurt you or that they are lower class. If you can't learn to work with people with other skin colors or beliefs, then you probably won't get very far in the future. Everyone is special no matter what color they are and what they believe in. Everybody is created equal.

PRACTICING TOLERANCE What I learned is going to affect me right now because I have learned that it's not right to discriminate against someone of another color or belief. I can also set good examples for people who are stereotyping other people and their beliefs. I can also learn to work well with people of a different race or belief so that in the future, I can work even better with people like that when I have a job. If God wanted us all to look the same and have the same belief, He would have made us that way. But He didn't because life would be boring.

Derby Writing “When you are best to others, you are best to yourself.”

Appreciate your writing yourself Well done! I knew you could do it! I’m proud of you! Good job! Beautiful work! Fantastic job! Hip, hip hurray! Creative job! What an imagination! You tried hard!

Game “Are you tolerant?”

Choose your answers and count only the circles: You have 8 circles: Well done! You are very tolerant! You have character, you are a good sport and you can keep yourself and others from being aggressive. Tell your friends how you do it! Between 7 and 3 circles: You aren’t very tolerant! You can be touchy but you’re brave and you can improve. Start practicing now! 2 circles or less: Oh dear! You aren’t tolerant! If you respected yourself and others a bit more, you’d be much happier. Give it a try!

Declaration of Tolerance

Tolerance is a personal decision that comes from a belief that every person is a treasure. I believe that America’s diversity is its strength. I also recognize that ignorance, insensitivity and bigotry can turn that diversity into a source of prejudice and discrimination. To help keep diversity a wellspring of strength and make America a better place for all, I pledge to have respect for people whose abilities, beliefs, culture, race, sexual identity or other characteristics are different from my own.

To fulfill this pledge, I _______________ will … · examine my own biases and work to overcome them, · set a positive example for my family and friends, · work for tolerance in my own community, and · speak out against hate and injustice. We Share A World For all our differences, we share one world. To be tolerant is to welcome the differences and delight in the sharing.

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“101 tools for tolerance”

Ideas for Yourself 1.Attend a play, listen to music or go to a dance performance by artists whose race or ethnicity is different from your own. 2.Volunteer at a local social services organization. 3.Attend services at a variety of churches, synagogues and temples to learn about different faiths. 4.Visit a local senior citizens center and collect oral histories. Donate large-print reading materials and books on tape. Offer to help with a craft project. 5.Shop at ethnic grocery stores and specialty markets. Get to know the owners. Ask about their family histories. 6.Participate in a diversity program. 7.Ask a person of another cultural heritage to teach you how to perform a traditional dance or cook a traditional meal. 8.Learn sign language. 9.Take a conversation course in another language that is spoken in your community.

10.Teach an adult to read. 11.Speak up when you hear slurs. Let people know that biased speech is always unacceptable. Imagine what your life might be like if you were a person of another race, gender or sexual orientation. How might "today" have been different? Research your family history. Share information about your heritage in talks with others. 14.List all the stereotypes you can — positive and negative — about a particular group. Are these stereotypes reflected in your actions? 15.Think about how you appear to others. List personality traits that are compatible with tolerance (e.g., compassion, curiosity, openness). List those that seem incompatible with tolerance (e.g., jealousy, bossiness, perfectionism).

16.Create a "diversity profile" of your friends, co-workers and acquaintances. Set the goal of expanding it by next year. 17.Sign the Declaration of Tolerance and return it to The National Campaign for Tolerance, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL Read a book or watch a movie about another culture.

Ideas for Your Home 20. Invite someone of a different background to join your family for a meal or holiday. 21. Give a multicultural doll, toy or game as a gift. 22. Assess the cultural diversity reflected in your home’s artwork, music and literature. Add something new. 23. Don’t buy playthings that promote or glorify violence. 24. Establish a high "comfort level" for open dialogue about social issues. Let children know that no subject is taboo. 25. Bookmark equity and diversity Web sites on your home computer. 26. Point out stereotypes and cultural misinformation depicted in movies, TV shows, computer games and other media. Read books with multicultural and tolerance themes.

Ideas for Your School 28.Volunteer to be an advisor for a student club. Support a wide range of extracurricular activities to help students "find their place" at school. 29.Start a pen pal program. Get students in touch with people in different parts of the community, country or world.

Ideas for Your Community 30.Start a monthly "diversity roundtable" to discuss critical issues facing your community. Establish an equity forum. 31.Make copies of the Declaration of Tolerance (see page 16), encourage others to sign the pledge, and return it to The National Campaign for Tolerance, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL Create a town Web site. 33.Write a letter to the editor if your local newspaper ignores any segment of the community or stories about cooperation and tolerance.