Spatial Requirements: Classroom with moderate space requiredActivity Type: Movement/groupGrades: 5-12Group Size: 6 or moreTime: 15 minutes Introduction: This energizing group activity will help students to identify many of the challenges and stressors they face throughout their day, and it will help them to feel comfortable with making occasional mistakes. They will recognize when it is appropriate to be forgiving of […]
Spatial Requirements: Regular classroom setup; little or no space requiredActivity Type: Object lessonGrades: 3-12Group Size: 1 or moreTime: 5-10 minutes Introduction: This quick object lesson is a powerful reminder that while we can choose to let discrimination and disrespect tear us down, we also have a choice to use it as fuel to overcome challenges and make a difference in
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Spatial Requirements: Classroom with moderate space requiredActivity Type: Movement/groupGrades: 5-12Group Size: 8 or moreTime: 20 minutes Introduction: Street Resilience isn’t just about channeling your own disrespect and discrimination toward a cause – it also means being able to take a stand against the unfair treatment of others. This activity will help students think of positive ways to address situations where they
Spatial Requirements: Regular classroom setup; little or no space requiredActivity Type: GroupGrades: 5-12Group Size: 6 or moreTime: 20 minutes Introduction: Part of Street Resilience is being empathetic and aware of the struggles of other groups. The purpose of this activity is to promote that empathy in students and instill in them a desire to clarify misconceptions about discriminated or stereotyped
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Spatial Requirements: Regular classroom setup; little or no space requiredActivity Type: GroupGrades: 3-12Group Size: 8 or moreTime: 10-15minutes Introduction: This activity requires that each person will be given a label that is placed on their back. They must guess what the label is by asking questions to members of the group. Once they determine their label the must find another person
