Animal Instincts​: ​FEAR​ ​Slide

Purpose​: To explore conflict and the variety of people’s responses to situations in which conflicts arise.
Materials​: Print the posters

Kujichagulia​: ​SELF-AWARENESS​ ​Slide

Purpose​: To explore the concept of self-determination and its connection to peacemaking.
Materials​: Sticky Notes or Scratch paper for students

Labels​: ​SELF-AWARENESS​ ​Slide

Purpose​: To explore the role of stereotypes in relationships.
Materials​: Prepared sticky notes with labels written on them

Rooks and Tooks​: ​RELATIONSHIPS 1​ ​Slide

Purpose​: To explore how cultural and personality differences can lead to communication breakdowns.
Materials​: Envelopes (one per group), red triangles and blue squares (two of each per participant), group customs/practices descriptions

Cliques in Schools​: ​RELATIONSHIPS 1​ ​Slide​ (could do a Google Form to keep surveys anonymous)
Purpose​: To recognize the cliques at their own school and explore ways to integrate all students and form new friendships.
Materials​: Clique survey (paper or Google Form)

Through Their Eyes​: RELATIONSHIPS 1​ ​Slide​ (use the simulations on this ​site​ to discuss the questions below)
Purpose​: To understand the meaning of the term “learning disability” and consider their own, their school’s, and society’s biases related to
learning disabilities.
Materials​: computers, headphones
Driving Questions:
● What is a learning disability?
● How can learning disabilities affect students’ experiences at school? How can they affect life outside school?
● What prejudices has caused society to discriminate against people with learning disabilities, and how can we fight this
discrimination?
● How does prejudice and discrimination against people with learning disabilities connect to other forms of prejudice and
discrimination, and what can we do to fight against these biases?
● What are some advantages of living in a world in which people learn in different ways?
Build a City​: RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING 2​ ​Slide
Purpose​: To simulate the effect of classism on communities of different socioeconomic strata.
Materials​: Chart paper, markers, scissors, “Build a City” handouts, Peace First money, envelopes

Privilege Walk​: RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING 2​ ​Slide​ (may want to assign statements to avoid embarrassment)
Purpose​: To learn to recognize how power and privilege can affect our lives even when we are not aware it is happening.
Materials​: multiple printed copies of statements

Gender Stereotyping and Homophobia in Sports​: RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING 3​ ​Slide​ (can take out reading the article to save
time)
Purpose​: To explore what stereotypes they may believe about gender and sexual orientation and how stereotypes harm and limit people.
Materials​: ​Handout

Accepting Different Sizes​: RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING 3​ ​Slide

Purpose​: To allow students evaluate their own biases related to size differences.
Materials​: ​Handout​ (can edit for for in-class only; currently asks students to do a portion at home)

A Mile in Our Shoes Text Sets:​ Newsela texts with accompanying discussion questions
American Muslims
African Americans
People With Disabilities
LGBTQ+
Rural Americans
Native Americans
Asian Americans
Refugees
Latina & Latino Americans
Groundbreaking Women
People in Slavery
Immigrants
Veterans