Lessons on diversity

Please review each lesson. As with all of our lessons, once complete please contact your building based counselor to further the discussion or possibly become part of a group to continue lessons and conversations regarding this topic.

Resources and supplemental lessons

Lessons:

• NJ DOE Special Broadcast about the most recent events at the capitol

• George Floyd, Racism and Law Enforcement (Anti-Defamation League)

• New York Times:Teaching Ideas and Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the George Floyd Protests

• Smithsonian: National Museum of African American History and Culture Releases “Talking About Race” Web Portal

• Mini Lesson: What is Bias? (Anti-Defamation League)

• Identity and Diversity in My Generation (Anti-Defamation League)

• Race Talk: Engaging Young People in Conversations about Race and Racism Teacher Resource (Anti-Defamation League)

• Lesson plan: What is the role of civil disobedience today? (PBS)

• Teaching Kids about Diversity and Acceptance (Kids Academy)

Books:

• Elementary: 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance

• Young Adults/Secondary: Social Justice Books

Mental Health:

• NAMI’s Statement On Recent Racist Incidents And Mental Health Resources For African Americans and support resources for POC NAMI (National Institute of Mental Health)

• Children's Mobile Response & Stabilization Services (CMRSS) - Middlesex & Essex Counties 877-652-7624

• Partnership for Children

Parent Resources:

• How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism

• Beyond the Golden Rule

• How to talk to children about difficult news