Embracing Our Differences is proud to offer FREE transportation to and from the exhibit site for those schools in need. To take advantage of this opportunity, complete an online Busing Request form by CLICKING HERE. You may also contact our Busing Coordinator, Joni Steinberg, at (941) 724-0862 or to send her email CLICK HERE. As a condition of this free service, we ask that all teachers complete a Teacher Survey and have their students complete a Student Survey after viewing the Embracing Our Differences exhibit. Both forms will be available here for download soon. Please return all forms to: Bernadette Bennett, Program Specialist, Social Studies K-12 Sarasota County Schools, 1960 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34231 You may call Ms. Bennett at (941) 927-9000, ext. 34100. or to send her email CLICK HERE.
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Open to all teachers and administrators, the 2008 Embracing Our Differences Workshop for Teachers is scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 5:00 PM. Attendees at this two-hour workshop will receive instruction on teaching the Embracing Our Differences project as well as exhibit catalogs, flip charts and materials for guided activities during the field trip, and MUCH MORE, all developed by educators Debbie Herbert, Carol Lavellee and Fran Squires. The workshop is organized by Bernadette Bennett (Social Studies Program Specialist for Sarasota County Schools) and Nancy Roucher and attendees will qualify for two hours of continuing education credit. The workshop will be held at the Sarasota County School Board, Blue Awning Building, Room 218, 1960 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34231. To reserve a space, or to request more information, please contact Bernadette Bennett at (941) 927-9000, ext. 34100 or send email by clicking HERE. Sarasota County teachers may also CLICK HERE to register online. Please sign in with "lastnamefirstinitial" and password which is last 4 digits of your social security number. |
Pre-Tour Lesson Plan (Art) Flip Chart |
• CLICK HERE to download Flip Chart developed to run with Promethean ACTIVboards (Sarasota County). 2.3 MB |
• CLICK HERE to download a PowerPoint version of the Flip Chart. 3.2 MB |
• CLICK HERE to download JPG images of the Flip Chart (zipped file containing 11 images). 1 MB |
Art Detective Lesson Plan Flip Chart |
• CLICK HERE to download Flip Chart developed to run with Promethean ACTIVboards (Sarasota County). 848kb • CLICK HERE to download a PDF version of the Flip Chart (7-page PDF). |
Social Studies Lesson Plans |
• CLICK HERE to download Lesson Plan as a 2-page PDF. • CLICK HERE to download Lesson Plan as a Word document. • CLICK HERE to download Related Web Sites as a 3-page PDF. • CLICK HERE to download Related Web Sites as a Word document. |
Social Studies Lesson 1 (Pre-Tour) |
• CLICK HERE to download Flip Chart developed to run with Promethean ACTIVboards (Sarasota County). 1.1 MB • CLICK HERE to download Teacher Notes for the Flip Chart (PDF). • CLICK HERE to download a PDF version of the Flip Chart. • CLICK HERE to download FCAT Question Stems (Word document). • CLICK HERE to download Teacher Notes (Word document). |
Social Studies Lesson 2 (At Exhibit) |
Social Studies Lesson 3 (Post Tour) |
• CLICK HERE to download Flip Chart developed to run with Promethean ACTIVboards (Sarasota County). 227kb • CLICK HERE to download Teacher Notes for the Flip Chart (9-page PDF). • CLICK HERE to download a PDF version of the Flip Chart (9-page PDF). |
Education Consultants: Bernadette Bennett, Deborah Herbert, Carol LaVallee, Nancy Roucher, Fran Squires |
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2009 CALL TO ARTISTS & QUOTATION WRITERS |
Become a part of Embracing Our Differences 2009! Download submission forms now for Artists & Quotation Writers. |
• CLICK HERE to download the 2009 Call To Artists for the 2009 Exhibit (4-page PDF). |
• CLICK HERE to download the 2009 Call For Quotations for the 2009 Exhibit (2-page PDF). |
• CLICK HERE to submit a quotation online for the 2009 Exhibit. |
For more information about additional Teacher Resources for Embracing Our Differences: |
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CLICK HERE for 101 simple ideas to promote equality and diversity. 101 tools for promoting equity and diversity presented by Tolerance.org, a web project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. CLICK HERE for Teaching Tolerance - the principal online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating, in hate's stead, communities that value diversity. Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance provides educators with free educational materials that promote respect for differences and appreciation of diversity in the classroom and beyond. This web site provides access to publications and curriculum kits which have earned Oscar nominations, an Academy Award, and more than a dozen honors from the Association of Educational Publishers (EdPress) including the Golden Lamp Award. CLICK HERE to register for FREE Tolerance.org Newsletter, sent twice per month and features updates on tolerance news, site features and educational programs. CLICK HERE for the Florida Holocaust Museum's Teacher Resources. This web site, maintained by the Florida Holocaust Museum, honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women, and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides. The Museum played a critical role in shaping legislation that made Florida the nation’s first state to mandate Holocaust education in the public schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade. In a collaborative effort between the Museum and the Pinellas County School System, guidelines were developed for K-12 teachers. The guidelines include grade-appropriate instructional goals and bibliography for teaching the Holocaust. These guidelines are used by teachers throughout the nation as well as in Florida. The Museum provides a wealth of resource materials to assist teachers including teaching trunks, teacher workshops and a Summer Insutitute co-sponsored by USF. CLICK HERE for the National Conference for Community and Justice, an organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in America; with links to anti-bias education resources and organizations, including information and articles on the subjects of hate crimes, racial profiling and more. CLICK HERE for Facing History and Ourselves, a national educational and teacher training organization that encourages students to examine racism and prejudice in order to promote a more informed and humane society. CLICK HERE for Race: The Power of Illusion, the companion web site to the PBS television series of the same name, demonstrating how race is both a biological myth and a social invention. The site contains a searchable database for finding information on the science, politics and questions about race. CLICK HERE for Education World, a resource site for lesson plans teaching tolerance including lessons on stereotyping, appreciating differences, recognizing how words can hurt (or heal), and more. |
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