Diversity, Differences, and Similarities as Elements of Educational Curriculum for Life
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DIVERSITY, DIFFERENCES, & SIMILARITIES CURRICULUM
The following is a list of diversity, differences, and similarities curriculum topics exploring race, gender, color, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, culture, ability, learning style, and all the diversity or our individual experience through exploration with our senses. We have divided it into 2 categories: “Relational Diversity, Differences & Similarities” and “Experiential Diversity, Differences, & Similarities.” If you have an idea or section that you believe should be included here, please send it to us using our Suggestions Page. Visit our Lesson Plans Page for lesson plans designed to integrate this curriculum.
NOTE: Curriculum with asterisks is curriculum we consider “core curriculum” that is central to the lesson plan design process. To identify these subjects we adopted the California Department of Education guidelines (because they are some of the most comprehensive and strict in the nation), added in the national SAT/ACT expectations for grade 7 and beyond, referenced the US Common Core State Standards Documents, and then double checked our curriculum and goals against the best selling and #1 teacher recommended Spectrum Test Prep workbook series. Curriculum with “*” is curriculum identified through these methods as foundational to 1st-6th grade learning. Curriculum with “**” is curriculum identified through these methods as foundational to 7th-12th learning.
Relational Diversity, Differences, & Similarities
PEOPLE AND THEIR RELATIONAL DIVERSITY, DIFFERENCES, AND SIMILARITIES
- What is diversity? Value of diversity*
- Learning about similarities through experiencing differences
- Learning about differences through experiencing similarities
- Reasons for diversity in the world*
- Differences and similarities: the need for both*
- Differences and similarities of the races of the world*
- Differences and similarities of ethnicities of the world
- Differences and similarities of cultures of the world*
- Differences and similarities of world religions*
- Differences and similarities in appearances and biological reasons for them
- Differences and similarities of gender
- Differences and similarities of sexual orientation
- Differences and similarities of communication style (see also Communication Curriculum)
- Self-identity and how we identify others and with others (see also Community Curriculum)
- Learning about YOUR own uniqueness through understanding relational diversity
- Differences and similarities in individual values and beliefs – all perspectives are right in the eyes of the individual with the perspective
- Diversity awareness and celebrating differences and diversity (see also Community Curriculum)
- Stereotypes -why do people produce them?
- Learning to identify biases and overcoming them
- Caring about expanding diversity while preserving uniqueness
- Forming groups while preserving and promoting diversity
- See also Freedom and Celebrating Other Perspectives curriculum
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DIVERSITY, DIFFERENCES, AND SIMILARITY RELATIONS IN NATURE
- What are species diversity, ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity, etc.?*
- Differences and similarities in animals and other living creatures*
- Differences and similarities in plants and other living things*
- Differences and similarities in earth, minerals, and other non-living things*
- Promoting and preserving diversity in nature (see also Interconnectedness Curriculum)
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Experiential Diversity, Differences, & Similarities
PERSONAL DIVERSITY, DIFFERENCES, AND SIMILARITIES TOPICS
- Exploration of individual biological rhythms
- Differences and similarities of abilities, personal talents, gifts, etc.
- Differences and similarities of learning style (see also Multi-Intelligence)
- Learning about YOUR own uniqueness through understanding diversity
- Diversity integration training – how to learn faster by mirroring something that already works
- Exploration of the nature of our reality and past individual life experiences that help us define it
- Personal preferences, personality traits, and individuality
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EXPERIENTIAL DIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SENSES
Exploring the Diversity, Differences, and Similarities of Seeing Things:
Exploring the Diversity, Differences, and Similarities of Sound and Hearing Things:
Exploring the Diversity, Differences, and Similarities of Touch and the Feel of Things:
Exploring the Diversity, Differences, and Similarities of Taste and the Tasting of Things:
Exploring the Diversity, Differences, and Similarities of Smelling and the Smell of Things:
Exploring the Diversity, Differences, and Similarities of Equilibrium and Balance:
Exploring the Diversity, Differences, and Similarities of Intuition and Intuitive Sense:
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