Diversity- Difference: In a democracy, diversity in our ways of thinking is to be exspected. In the United States people celebrate family traditions like family vacations, Family cookouts,and family trips. Other cultures celebrate the same traditions as we do. We have beliefs that our family will come together and celebrate. Many cultures are diverse along with the United States. Cultures are just like the United States with beliefs, family traditions, and ideas. It is also good to learn about others cultures to be able to know about the history and facts about them. People would understand the traditions they have. This is what diversity means that people have family traditions. Continue to be diversity people be because it will come to be in the Hall of Fame.
Question 1-What does "diversity" mean to you?
Our eighth grade interdisciplinary project is titled "Diversity in Society." Answer the following question in 7-10 sentences. (10% of final grade)
Many have said that we live in a diverse society with diverse people, traditions, beliefs, and ideas. This diversity can be seen in your life, your school, your community, and your world. What does the word "diversity" mean to you? Use examples from your life.
Many have said that we live in a diverse society with diverse people, traditions, beliefs, and ideas. This diversity can be seen in your life, your school, your community, and your world. What does the word "diversity" mean to you? Use examples from your life.
Question 2-Diversity in the news?
Answer the following question in 5-7 sentences. (10% of final grade)
How is diversity portrayed in the news? How are diverse people portrayed in the news? Are diverse groups covered equally?
How is diversity portrayed in the news? How are diverse people portrayed in the news? Are diverse groups covered equally?
Question 3-How is your school diverse?
Thinking about your school, in what ways is it diverse? Think about race, language, teachers, and testing. Use the data we looked at from the NJDOE Report Card for our school. Post your response below.
Question 4-How is your class diverse?
Earlier we conducted a poll with your classmates to find out various things about them. Use these percentages to explain how your class is diverse. Use specific data and examples. Post your response below.
Poem-"I am diverse because..."
Using acrostic or free form poetry, express how you are diverse. What qualities make you unique? What is special about you? How would you describe yourself. Post your poem along with a picture of the diversity mask you created to represent your diverse self!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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I like how you talked about traditions and beliefs. What do you mean about the hall of fame?
What I Mean about the Hall of fame
is that as people continue to be diversed to their families then they have good relatoionships with their families.
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