SECTION 1
These activities are designed to be
completed in 5 to 10 minutes.

1.1 Questioning Order
Respond to ordered phrases; discuss hierarchical ranking in language.

1.2 Generating a Description
Conduct a “write and pass” exercise; define identity terms ("gay" or "old.")

1.3 Rating Your Behavior
Complete a worksheet; expose student behaviors as they relate to “-isms.”

1.4 Talking About Being "Out"
Answer worksheet questions; discuss perceptions of sexual orientations.

1.5 Uncovering Attitudes About Sexual Orientation
Write definitions; explore the impact of homophobia and heterosexism.

1.6 Looking at Looks
Write freely about experiences with appearance bias.

1.7 Treating People in Parallel Manner
Rewrite sentences to give parallel treatment to various groups.

1.8 Respecting Age
Debunk the myths behind adjectives associated
only with certain age groups.

1.9 Seeing the Whole Person
Rewrite sentences to "put the person back in."

1.10 Appreciating Diversity
Fill in the blanks, and raise awareness about perceptions of diversity.

1.11 Comparing Instead of Contrasting
List the similarities between groups of people; analyze the effects of emphasizing similarities.

1.12 Challenging Your Assumptions
Identify the "norm" conveyed in each sentence; rewrite each sentence to avoid assumptions based on factors like age or race.

1.13 Adapting to Cultural Differences
Respond to provided scenarios; devise respectful responses to cultural differences.

1.14 Developing Definitions
Write definitions; expose assumptions about various factors that affect people’s status and others' treatment of them.

1.15 Questioning the "Norm"
Identify societal norms; discuss assumptions about how or why certain attributes define the “norm".

1.16 Re-conceiving Notions
Complete worksheets in order to reveal preconceived attitudes about ethnic groups.

1.17 Uncovering Impressions
Fill in the blanks; expose factors that contribute to students' impressions of people who are different

1.18 Interrupting Lesbian- and Gay-Baiting
Learn how to break the cycle of lesbian- and gay-baiting.

1.19 Seeing Racism as Systematized
Explore the concept of racism as systematized
rather than random or individual.

1.20 Changing Your Perspective
Create advertisements for three different audiences; learn how one might communicate with diverse audiences.

1.21 Recognizing Slanted Words
Examine the power of slanting verbs and nouns; identify how they depict people favorably or unfavorably.

1.22 Recognizing Slanted Words 2
Dissect the use of slanting in online news media.

1.23 Challenging the Pseudogeneric "Man"
Generate gender-free, inclusive nouns and pronouns.

1.24 Creating Gender-free Nouns
Generate gender-free, inclusive nouns.