EPIC Champions for Inclusion (ADA)
Champions for Inclusion
Overview
In this lesson, students will compare inclusive and prejudicial behaviors. Additionally, students will identify how they can be positive toward their peers and utilize inclusive behaviors.
Lesson Overview
The attached lesson contains sample worksheets for the activities. Please adapt the content to fit your students' abilities and interests.
Introduction
In this lesson, students will compare inclusive and prejudicial behaviors. Additionally, students will identify how they can be positive toward their peers and utilize inclusive behaviors.
Grades 6 – 8
Themes
- Inclusive behavior
- Social change agents
- Community influence
Objectives
During this lesson, students will:
- Contrast prejudicial and inclusive behaviors.
- Identify leadership behaviors.
- Understand the influential qualities of leadership.
Essential Questioning
Students should be able to answer these questions by the end of this lesson:
- Who are some leaders in your community? This can be a virtual/online community or the community in which you live and learn.
- What are some qualities and beliefs of the leaders in your community?
- How do you want to be seen as a classmate, teammate, and friend?
Indiana Academic Standards
STANDARD 8 COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL CHANGE
- Students examine the changing nature of society. They explain that social change addresses the disruption of social functions caused by numerous factors and that some changes are minor and others are major.
STANDARD 9 SOCIAL PROBLEMS
- Students analyze a range of social problems in today’s world. Social problems result from imbalances within the social system and affect a large number of people in an adverse way.
STANDARD 10 INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY
- Students examine the role of the individual as a member of the community. They also explore both individual and collective behavior.
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