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Curriculum Connections is a collection of original lesson plans and resources that help K-12 educators integrate multicultural, anti-bias, and social justice themes into their curricula. Each issue is organized around a particular topic or theme and is distributed via e-mail three to four times per school year. Click here to subscribe to Curriculum Connections.

Through its A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute and other education programs, the Anti-Defamation League is a leading provider of diversity and anti-bias resources that help children and adults challenge prejudice and discrimination, and learn to live and work successfully and civilly in an increasingly diverse world.

Editions
September 2006: Anti-Semitism and The Merchant of Venice: A Discussion Guide for Educators
A supplement for teachers presenting The Merchant of Venice to their students intended to guide an exploration of the problematic issue of anti-Semitism as part of the broader discussion of the play.
September 2006: America’s Conscience: The First Amendment in Our Daily Life
An educational resource for teaching about the First Amendment and celebrating National Constitution Day; includes an overview of the First Amendment, lesson ideas, information on Internet hate and cyberbullying, and more.
Fall 2006: Challenging Anti-Semitism
Elementary, middle and high school lessons that explore anti-Semitism, challenge myths and stereotypes about Jewish people, and provide ways for young people to effectively respond to anti-Semitic incidents.
Fall 2005: Raising Awareness about People with Disabilities
Elementary, middle and high school lessons that explore various forms of disability, challenge myths and stereotypes about people living with disabilities, and promote awareness of disability rights.
May 2005: A Tribute to Giovanni Palatucci and Righteous Heroes of the Holocaust
This lesson plan for upper middle and high school students explores the life of Giovanni Palatucci, a Holocaust rescuer, and other Righteous Among Nations whose acts of moral courage saved thousands of lives, and serve as an inspiration for students today.
Spring 2005: The Struggle to Prevent Genocide in the Post-Holocaust Era
Four secondary level lessons that explore what the world has done to achieve the ideal of "never again" since the Holocaust, examine why these efforts have fallen short of averting atrocities in places such as Rwanda and the Sudan, and inspire students to take action in response to genocide.
Winter 2005: Using Children's Literature to Address Bullying
Discussion guides for five children's books that address bullying, a bibliography of children's literature on bullying, and information for educators about bullying. More
January 2005: Shirley Chisholm: Unbought, Unbossed, and Unforgotten
This lesson plan for middle and high school explores the life, career and ideas of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress who was a leader in the Civil Rights and Women's Rights Movements of the 1960s and 1970s. More
Fall 2004: Lewis and Clark: The Unheard Voices
Elementary, Middle and Secondary level lesson plans exploring Native American perspectives on the impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition and westward expansion on indigenous people. More
Spring 2004 Looking Back Reaching Forward: Exploring the Promise ofBrown v. Board of Education 50 Years Later
Six secondary level lesson plans that commemorate Brown, explore the history of school desegregation in the U.S. and examine current patterns of resegregation in public schools. More

 

 

 

 



Elementary, middle and high school lessons that explore anti-Semitism, challenge myths and stereotypes about Jewish people, and provide ways for young people to effectively respond to anti-Semitic incidents.  More
Echoes and Reflections
A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Recommended Multicultural and Anti-Bias Books for Children
A CLASSROOM OF DIFFERENCE Programs and Resources
ADL ONLINE CATALOG: RESOURCES FOR CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY
THE MILLER EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE of A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute
Braun Holocaust Institute
Combating Anti-Semitism

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