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The Racism. No Way site has a series of lesson ideas, including handouts, which engage with the perpetuation of stereotypes and discrimination. The lessons demonstrate that a person's perception or judgement of something or someone, is greatly influenced by one's frame of reference. This frame of reference includes values, beliefs, experience and country. Use this link to reach the Racism. No Way site and then search for the direct link to the lesson plan as noted: http://www.racismnoway.com.au/
- Perceptions - Frame of Reference: Search using 20050809
- Perceptions - Accuracy: Search using 20050627
- Perceptions - Difference: Search using 20040730
- Using posters and art work, the lesson Boat People has an outcome which encourages students to empathise with refugees and dispel some of the myths associated with boat people. To consider this lesson plan, search using 20001010.
- The site also offers a lesson for Science teachers. Blood Brothers provides graphs and charts that allow the teacher to focus an examination of blood types in the human population to explore the notion of shared characteristics in people who look different. Search using 20020430.
Visit Teaching Tolerance, a site from the USA, promotes itself as the leading online site for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating communities that value diversity. The site has sections for teachers, parents, teens and kids. Go to http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp and click on the teacher tab for free lesson plans and resources. You can search by year level, subject or tolerance topic.