Creator: USC School of Social Work | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Diversity Workshop is a training guide for facilitating discussions on diversity and the role of identity in social relationships. Training focuses on two key areas - the concept of culture and identity. Different activities offer participants the opportunity to learn about and practice ideas within each concept.
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the activities shared within the guide to use as part of community building in your classroom or to teach diversity and encourage self identity. Have students create a word cloud of the important terms they learn from this site using a tool such as WordItOut, <a href="/single.cfm?id=10707">reviewed here</a>. Before and after activities have students or groups collect ideas and thoughts about diversity using Dotstorming, <a href="/single.cfm?id=16997">reviewed here</a>. The Dotstorming application creates free online bulletin boards. Embed Dotstorming on your class website for students to access at home.
At Home
Use activities found in this guide when working with students in after-school groups as part of introductory activities. Discuss ideas and content within the guide with your son or daughter to help him/her understand the differences between cultures and how people’s self-identity plays a major role in their interactions with society.
Tags
identity, diversity, cultures, cross cultural understanding, difficult conversations,
Subjects
Character Education, Current Events, Social Studies, Social Studies,