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Bias and Hate in Online Games

Tools and Strategies

Teenager playing multiplayer online games at home

Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsVideo games are played and enjoyed by adults and young people alike. While there are many positive interactions people have while gaming, many gamers experience online hate and harassment. In 2023, ADL conducted its fifth annual report on the experiences people have with online games to learn more about what’s positive and what’s concerning about online games. 2023 ADL survey ADL…

Septiembre 28, 2021

Using Children’s Literature to Foster Empathy and Challenge Anti-Immigrant Bias

Webinar

For Educators July 22, 2021 Moderator: Marsha Frith, Education Director, ADL Florida Office Panelists: Jill Eisenberg, Director of Curriculum and Literacy Strategy, Lee & Low Books, Areli Morales, author of Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient, Jinnie Spiegler, Director of Curriculum and Training, ADL Children and young adult literature is a compelling entry point for helping young people learn more about people who are immigrants, the…

Septiembre 13, 2021

Challenging Anti-Immigrant Bias with History

Webinar

For Educators July 21, 2021 Moderator: Adam Strom, Director, Re-imagining Migration Presenters: Erika Lee, Regents Professor, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration History and Director of the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota This webinar examines anti-immigrant bias past and present. In our current climate, voices that were once on the fringe have become mainstream in our political discourse. As…

Septiembre 10, 2021

9 Must-Read Children’s Books for National Hispanic Heritage Month

Article

September 02, 2021 National Hispanic Heritage Month, which kicks off September 15 and ends October 15, provides an excellent opportunity to focus on Latin American literature. These books can be a jumping-off point to discuss the Latin American experience year-round. Our recommended books for elementary and middle school include picture books, chapter books and graphic novels. They help young people explore identity, names, culture, immigration, discrimination and important people in Latin…

Septiembre 02, 2021

Anti-Bias Education and the Importance of Teaching about Systemic Oppression

Article

Black lives matter mural in Philadelphia of crochetted fists ranging in colors from black to shades of brown to white.

August 25, 2021 As our nation’s children head back to school, it’s a stressful and scary time. Families, students and educators continue to struggle with a pandemic that is surging. After the last school year with unpredictable and intermittent remote learning and continued fear, loss and grief, teachers are exhausted. In our current reality of a highly contagious Covid-19 variant, lack of mask mandates in some…

Agosto 25, 2021

Mini-Lesson: Identity Iceberg

Tools and Strategies

Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School About the Mini-Lesson Only a small portion of an iceberg can be seen above the waterline. Similarly, understanding someone's identity is limited by what we see on the surface. This mini lesson explores the concept of identity and the importance of going "below the waterline" to challenge and avoid stereotypes and identity-based bias. ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online…

Agosto 23, 2021

Mini-Lesson: Microaggressions

Tools and Strategies

Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School About the Mini-Lesson What are microaggressions? This mini-lesson will help you to explore what microaggressions are, how they are experienced, and what can be done to address them. ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity. Objectives This self-paced micro-lesson will enable you to: Learn…

Agosto 23, 2021

Mini-Lesson: What is Bias?

Tools and Strategies

Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School About the Mini-Lesson Where does bias come from? In this mini-lesson you will explore the differences between explicit and implicit bias and how to challenge it in our everyday lives. ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity. Objectives This self-paced micro-lesson will enable you to: Define…

Agosto 23, 2021

Mini-Lesson: Teaching the Pyramid of Hate

Tools and Strategies

Short Online Experience to Learn about this Core Topic For Educators | Middle School, High School About the Mini-Lesson This mini-lesson will introduce you to the Pyramid of Hate, an ADL concept and activity that demonstrates how escalating levels of attitudes and behavior grow in complexity from biased ideas to discrimination and acts of violence. ADL's mini-lessons are short, interactive, online lessons for educators to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity.&nbsp…

Agosto 23, 2021

Welcoming Week

Tools and Strategies

Different nations of people of greeting gesture with the word "Welcome"

Welcoming America is a nonprofit organization which focuses on cultivating an inclusive environment, especially for people who are immigrants. From certified welcoming programs for local governments to annual conferences for sharing successful immigrant stories, Welcoming America is dedicated to providing resources to foster encouraging and empowering communities for immigrants. Welcoming Week, a core initiative of Welcoming America, will…

Agosto 17, 2021

Honoring Juneteenth

Tools and Strategies

Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsJuneteenth, also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Emancipation Day,” "Jubilee Day," or “Freedom Day,” is an annual holiday that marks the end of slavery. The holiday’s name is a blending of the words “June” and "nineteenth." Juneteenth commemorates the day in history that Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed the enslaved…

Mayo 20, 2021

Responding to Jokes and Slurs

Tools and Strategies

Many people are unsure what to say or do when confronted with offensive humor or slurs. When bystanders choose to stand silently by, however, they may be inadvertently communicating their acceptance of the behavior to others. The following process outlines a way to respond that has proved helpful for many people, from elementary school children to adults. 1. Clarify for yourself what you want to get out of the interaction. If your primary goal is to express your anger and indignation…

Abril 29, 2021

Draw Me Safe: Coloring and Conversation about a Pandemic (ES)

Tools and Strategies

Student Learning For Students | 6 and up

Abril 21, 2021

The Verdict is In: How to Talk with Young People about the Derek Chauvin Murder Trial Verdict

Article

Amongst a crowd of people, a person holds a "Justice 4 Mr. Floyd" sign outside City Hall in downtown Minneapolis

April 21, 2021 The verdict has come down. The jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a forty-six-year-old Black man living in Minnesota, was killed while being arrested by the police. Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pinned Floyd to the ground while he was…

Abril 20, 2021

Dialogue vs. Debate: Philosophical Chairs

Lesson Plan

Colorful illustration of people chatting with speak bubbles above their heads

Civics Lesson GRADE LEVEL: High School How is Dialogue Different than Debate? Technology is enabling students to be increasingly aware of news and current events. Along with this increased awareness, we see more and more students becoming actively engaged in conversations around hot-button topics. While students often talk in digital spaces about current events that concern them, they also continue the conversation in person. When disagreements happen in those conversations, what…

Abril 22, 2021

What Young People, Parents and Families Should Know about Omegle

Article

April 14, 2021 Don’t talk to strangers. It’s a rule that some parents teach their children from a young age. But there’s one website that encourages users to do just that, and it’s growing increasingly popular among tweens and teens. It is being used in ways that young people and their families should learn more about. Created in 2009, Omegle is a free website that randomly pairs users in one-on-one video chat sessions. The site has seen a resurgence over the…

Abril 14, 2021

The Pyramid of Hate (Student Edition)

Tools and Strategies

Mini-Lesson For Students About the Mini-Lesson This mini-lesson will introduce you to the Pyramid of Hate, an ADL concept and activity that demonstrates how the seeds of bias, once planted, can grow quickly from biased ideas to discrimination and acts of violence. ADL's mini-lessons for students are short, interactive, online lessons for you to learn about a core ADL topic, theme or activity. Objectives This self-paced mini-lesson will enable you to: Explore…

Abril 14, 2021

Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence Corp. v. School Committee of the City of Boston (U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit, 2022; U.S. District of Massachusetts, 2021)

Amicus Brief

This case involves a constitutional challenge to a temporary admissions program, developed in the wake of COVID-19, for Boston’s three highly selective Exam Schools. The argument put forth by plaintiff is that the new plan — which involves the suspension of entrance exams in favor of criteria that value high academic standards, increased neighborhood equity, socioeconomic inclusion and racial diversity — is a race-based quota program that purportedly “disfavor[s] Asian…

Voter Turnout in the 21st Century

Lesson Plan

Low Angle View of People Lined Up to Vote

Civics Lesson GRADE LEVEL: High School What Needs to Change to Increase Voter Turnout? After every election, regardless of the outcome, people wonder how many people showed up at the polls to vote. The number is never as high as people would like, especially during midterm elections. In the 2016 Presidential election, 60.1% of the population eligible to vote showed up to the polls. During the midterm elections in 2018, only 50.3% of those eligible voted. While thousands of dollars…

Marzo 30, 2021

The Power of Poetry to Teach about Identity, Bias and Social Justice

Tools and Strategies

A junior high girl presents to her classmates

April is National Poetry Month National Poetry Month provides an opportunity for many schools and classrooms to dedicate time to the study of reading and writing poetry. Poetry uses vivid and descriptive language, beautiful imagery, unique sounds and rhythms, and diverse voices. It often evokes an emotional and empathetic response and can open doors to people and worlds for which we are unfamiliar. It can touch hearts and minds and motivate action and societal…

Abril 01, 2021