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1 Tolerance Acevedo, Diane My class read the book the Borrowers by Mary Norton which teaches tolerance of those that are different. We also went on a field trip to see the movie "The Secret World of Arrietty" which is based on the book The Borrowers. The girls also worked cooperatively to learn about differences and similarities with one another and presented commonalities to the class. Aird, Monica As part of Black History Month in Language Arts, students read Off the Court, an autobiography by Arthur Ashe and Madam C.J. Walker, a biography by Jim Haskins. In homeroom, we discussed how tolerance fit into both of these pieces of literature. Students shared stories of prejudice and discrimination compared to those of Ashe and Walker. We discussed how they or their family and friends have used tolerance to overcome these issues. Most importantly, we focused on how practicing tolerance made Ashe and Walker the successful historical figures that they became and are still known as today. Students brainstormed on ways that they could use tolerance to make their lives as well as the lives of those around them better. Some examples were: learning about other cultures and values while sharing yours with others and making tolerance one of their updated goals for the remainder of the school year. Angel, Christine Our class discussed the meaning of tolerance, while sharing examples from our personal experiences. The students made index cards which had words, drawings, and cartoons depicting their understanding and experiences with tolerance. We hung the cards up in the classroom. Arcynski, Kristine My girls watched a quick clip on tolerance. Then as a class we discussed ways that we treat others. I had them break up into groups of two. They then drew their partner and wrote a sentence on how they could treat their neighbor. Arocha,Christy... Mrs. Arocha s kindergarten girls had a discussion on the meaning of the word tolerance. We discussed the true meaning of the word and pointed out the importance of showing this trait. We looked back at how Martin Luther King Jr. tried to teach tolerance to our society. We came up with ways that we could show this trait to one another. Cardoso, Vivian During homeroom we first discussed the meaning of tolerance. We later watched a video which led to the students sharing examples of how tolerance can affect students at school and throughout the community. Chaiken, Sherri The students gave suggestions as to what they thought tolerance meant. We discussed some things people can be intolerant of (religion, ethnicity, race, accent, dress, etc..) Many of the students related it back to our discussions about Civil Rights and Martin Luther King. We talked about ways we can show tolerance. More importantly, we talked about why instead of just tolerating one another, we should appreciate our differences and learn from each other. The students voted for a classmate who consistently demonstrates tolerance. On Friday, Dr. Seuss Day, we will watch "The

2 Sneetches" and discuss how tolerance was shown or non shown in the movie, and how it applies to us in real life. DeLaFe, Katrina For the month of February students had the opportunity to better understand the character trait of tolerance. Through a brief class discussion, students were able to understand that tolerance means respecting others, regardless of what they look like or what they believe in. The girls were then given a planning sheet to brainstorm ideas on how people within their class, school, and community can treat each other better and with more respect. Students then paired up with a partner to compare and share their ideas. The next day students used their planning sheet to create an advertisement in the form of an essay to promote tolerance throughout the school and throughout their community. Elizalde, Krystal For tolerance my class had a discussion what tolerance meant. Then the students wrote about a time they were tolerant with one of their friends. We also completed an activity where the students were grouped into groups of 3 and they had to find 3 things that they all had in common. Fadraga, Yvette For the character trait Tolerance, our class brainstormed ways in which we can display this trait. We then created a "Tree of Tolerance" which was displayed outside the class, for others to see and reflect upon. Fernandez, Yelina As a whole group we had a discussion of the meaning of tolerance. We discussed the importance of accepting others as who they are. We each shared where our families are from and discussed the advantages of being in classroom where several ethnicities are represented. The students were paired and asked to brainstorm how they will become more tolerant in the classroom. Then each student wrote an essay explaining two ways they will become more tolerant in the classroom with their peers. Hennequin, Madga My class discussed the definition of tolerance. We brainstormed some ideas on how people could treat each other better. We discussed our rights. Students drew a picture showing how they can respect others rights. Henry, Jacqueline Tolerance is an important Character Trait. The class discussed tolerance. The students made a list on the board about how to be tolerant with each other in class. They created a skit about tolerating each other and they wrote two paragraphs on how to be tolerant with their friends. They did great! Herman, David Mr. Herman's 5th grade class learned about the character trait tolerance through a power point presentation. The teacher introduced the topics tolerance by reading a excerpt related to the topic followed by a teacher directed discussion on the topic. The discussion related directly with understanding and embracing people from different backgrounds along with those who have different beliefs. This helped the students understand that they should avoid judging others based on superficial qualities. Following the discussion, the teacher presented the power point, and instructed the students to write a brief paragraph about how they could show tolerance for one another. Furthermore, the

3 students presented their writing and explained the importance of the character trait tolerance in every day life. Hernandez, Madelyn We began our lesson by reading NIE (Newspapers in Education) Kids of Character Tolerance article and the book titled Eight keys to a better me. We then reviewed the demonstrators and character traits of a person who is tolerant. As a class, we discussed that tolerance is recognizing and respecting the differences, values, and beliefs of other people and we brainstormed ways we could exhibit this in our classroom. Following our discussion, the students worked with a partner to complete a compare and contrast activity in which they found ways that they were different and yet, still similar. We then finalized our activity with the students sharing their similarities and differences with the class. Hillebrand, Monica Our class participated in activities to understand and promote tolerance. We had a class discussion about tolerance and then created a class HERO cape. Hero stands for: Helping Everyone Respect Others Students wrote about themselves on the cape. The class discovered that we are alike in some ways, but our differences make us unique and special. Leljedal, Scott We first discussed what tolerance was and why you should be tolerant of others. We discussed basic human rights such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion, and why you need to respect others' choices. Finally, we discussed what life we be like if there was no Bill of Rights. The students thought our country would lack diversity and people would be intolerant of others. LeRose, Alexandra For tolerance we did many read alouds on our differences. We especially had many examples during recess and when the boys started soccer/kickball games. We had to pause games to discuss situations that were occuring on the field and brainstorm how to properly show tolerance to our teammates and others. Limeres, Giselle For our character trait "tolerance" this month we had a class discussion about treating each other equally and with respect. In honoring Black History Month, we talked a lot about the many African Americans whom have shown tolerance, and have made a major impact in our world (in which we made into a research project). We also discussed many book authors and other artists whom have shown tolerance, and have also made a major impact in our world. For example, Dr. Seuss, which we all know as a "comical author" is an author that demonstrates and expresses tolerance in both his writing and illustrations. After reading Dr. Suess' The Sneetches we had a class discussion on how the story reminds us that, like the Sneetches, everyone we interact with on a daily basis is a human being. We all took a vow that, regardless of our personal beliefs or socioeconomic standings, we will always treat everyone with respect and love. We also promised that even though we do not always agree with each other, we will always treat others as we would want them to treat us.

4 Ortiz, Christina For the month of February the citizenship trait 'tolerance' was our focus. My class, along with our book buddies (Ms. Montes' 1st grade boys), completed a lesson and activity on tolerance. First, we had an oral discussion about the meaning of tolerance. We listed some synonyms on the board and discussed some real-life experience examples. Then, we created 'tolerance heart men' tying in our citizenship trait with Valentine's Day. The 'tolerance heart men' include the word, its definition, two synonyms, and a statement (i.e., everyone is special). Osborne, Kristen In our class, we discussed what it means to be tolerant of one another. We really focused on this term during our African American projects and studies of the Underground Railroad. We talked about how many people were not showing tolerance towards African Americans and how that way of thinking needed to be changed. It was pointed out to students that it is important to be tolerant of everyone, and to embrace the differences that we see in each other. We also did an activity where each of my students chose a name of a classmate and they were asked to say one nice thing to that person. This helped show that we are tolerant of each other as classmates because each student is very different from the next. Perez, Vivian For the character trait of tolerance I read the book "It's Ok to be Different" and we discussed what makes each one of us different. Then the students created their own page of the book, demonstrating why it is ok to be different. Porta, Isabel We began our lesson by reading NIE (Newspapers in Education) Kids of Character Tolerance article. We then reviewed the demonstrators and character traits of a person who is tolerant. As a class, we discussed that tolerance is recognizing and respecting the differences, values, and beliefs of other people and we brainstormed ways we could exhibit this in our classroom. Following our discussion, the students worked with a partner to complete a compare and contrast activity in which they found ways that they were different and yet, still similar. We then finalized our activity with the students sharing their similarities and differences with the class. Shearer, April My homeroom students brainstormed the rights allowed to us as Americans. I pointed out to the students how those rights were not always allowed (slavery, women s right to vote, etc.) and how people s race/ethnicity/religion wasn t always tolerated in this country. We then discussed the meaning of tolerance and how being tolerant of people s differences (race, religion, etc.) is important in our schools and society. Soterakis, Jennifer My class and I discussed what tolerance means and how it pertains to our classroom, our communities, and our families. We talked about times when we have experienced intolerance and how it made us feel. We also talked about some of our own beliefs and opinions and how it is ok to be different. We discussed letting people "be who they are" and accepting them for it. We know that we don't have to agree with other people's opinions or beliefs, but we have to tolerate those differences and learn to appreciate them. We also watched videos and read books about times when people have not been tolerant of each other. For example, Rosa by Nikki Giovanni.

5 Toledo, Isabel For the character trait of tolerance for the month of February, we discussed the meaning of tolerance, examples and non-examples of this trait. We also discussed how tolerance in society has changed over the course of history, challenges society still faces about tolerance in the present, and viewed a video on the topic. Each student was asked to write an essay about showing tolerance at school and in the community. Tome, Jessica Our class had a group discussion about the meaning of tolerance. We then incorporated examples of tolerance with Black History Month and spoke about Rosa Parks. After watching a video about the life of Rosa Parks we came up with a class list of examples we have seen of tolerant behavior in our classroom as well as in the community. Wachsman, Katey In class we created a mural called Tolerance Town where we role played scenarios of children in a position to display tolerance! Urizarri, Giselle I introduced the lesson by having a discussion with the class asking the following questions: What does tolerance mean to you? Tolerance can mean patience. Has someone been patient with you? To whom have you shown patience? Another meaning of tolerance is open-mindedness. Discuss what that means. Tell about a time you were open-minded. Tell about a time where you felt treated fairly and safely. Then we read the book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (also mentioning that we are celebrating Dr. Seuss). As a follow-up writing assignment, the students described what they learned from this story about how people behave and show tolerance towards one another. They had to include which characters did and which characters did not exhibit tolerance throughout the story. Zimmerman, Devony We took turns role playing various parts on how we look when we are not being tolerant to one another. Then we roled played how we want to act towards one another. We did a tolerant web and put all the words that would describe someone being tolerant would look like.