bms character education - tolerance

ToleranceTo

understand and

embrace people from

different backgrounds and those

who have different beliefs;

not judging others

based on superficial qualities

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the

content of their character.”

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

What do these words mean to you?

Prejudice Bias Stereotype Racism Discrimination Tolerance

- an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

- a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly - to believe unfairly that all people or things with a

particular characteristic are the same - the belief that some races of people are better than

others - the practice of unfairly treating a person or

group of people differently from other people or groups of people - willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that

are different from your own

Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary

Bullying Tolerant? Or prejudiced? Why do people bully?

Bullying: The Epidemic

Every 7 minutes a child is bullied..

Enough is enough.www.defeatthelabel.com


1 in 7 students is either a bully or a victim of bullying..



Over 50% of bullying incidents go unnoticed.



Nearly 1/3 of middle school students have been the object of sexual jokes, comments or gestures. Another 15%

have been bullied or harassed because of their religion or race.


Defeat the Label

Defeat the Label Why were all the students wearing white

t-shirts? What caused them to see themselves

differently?

We’re all just plain white tees! Select any two children from the group

and ask the others, “What is different about these two students?” Then ask “What is the same?”

There will almost always be more same references, especially if the teacher’s class and school are mentioned, i.e. they’re both students at Baker Middle School.

Take Action!

Take the ANTI-BULLYING

PLEDGE!

“The Sneetches.” In Dr. Suess story, “The Sneetches”, Sneetches come in two varieties; some have stars on their bellies and some do not. The star-bellied Sneetches think that they are superior to the plain-bellied Sneetches. As you watch video… Look for ways the Sneetches show bias and

prejudice towards each other. What ultimately causes the Sneetches to be

more tolerant?

After Viewing Class Discussion:

Were the star-bellies right to treat the plain-bellies the way they did?

What do you think the Sneetches learned from their day on the beach with Sylvester McMonkey McBean?

Was Sylvester right when he said, “You can’t teach a Sneetch?”

Wear pink tomorrow for TOLERANCE!

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