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Advisory Lessons
The Office of Human Relations, Diversity & Equity has created an array of short, student facing Push & Play lessons for educators to utilize in their secondary advisory classes. Please feel free to peruse our library of lessons and share with your students. Have an idea for a great lesson? Please e-mail our resident Push & Play content creator here.
Most Recent Additions
This lesson plan introduces students to Elliot Page. On December 1st, 2020 acclaimed movie star came out as Transgender, providing more visibility and committing to advocate for the Transgender community.
This lesson plan introduces students to Pauli Murray, Civil Rights activist and pioneer.
This lesson introduces students to Jeanne Manford. Jeanne Manford created PFLAG, the first and largest organization unitign parents, families and allies with people who are LGBTQ+.
What Happened at Wounded Knee?
This lesson encourages students to examine the events preceeding the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Students will use their critical thinking skills to examine this historic event and how it has been portrayed in modern history.
Cleveland Indians Name Change 2022
This lesson will allow students to explore the use of Indigenous Peoples cultures as caricatures for professional sports team. Students will learn about the historical and current events and reflect on their own thoughts about this practice.
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Local District Central
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Local District East
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Local District West
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Local District NW
Frances Marion, LCSW (she/her)
Local District NE
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Additional Advisory Lessons
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Commemorative Dates
California Native American Day, Sept. 25
National Coming Out Day - October 11
Indigenous Peoples Day - October 12
Dia de los Muertos - October 31 - November 2
Transgender Day of Remembrance - November 20
Human Rights Day - December 10
Kwaanza - December 26 - January 1
Wounded Knee Day - December 29
Holocaust Remeberance Day - January 27
Chinese New Year 2021 - February 12
National Day of Silence - April 23
Denim Day - April 28
Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk - May 22
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Stories of Excellence
Womxn In Power
Stories of Excellence - Vice President Kamala Harris
Stories of Excellence - Tammy Duckworth
Stories of Excellence - Meghan Markle
Social Justice
Stories of Excellence - Stacey Abrams
Stories of Excellence - Little Miss Flint
Stories of Excellence - Breonna Taylor
LGBT+
Stories of Excellence - Elliot Page
Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk
Stories of Excellence - Sylvia Rivera
Stories of Excellence - Marsha P Johnson
Stories of Excellence - Jeanne Manford
Stories of Excellence - Pauli Murray
Breaking Barriers in Sports
Stories of Excellence - Mamme Biney
Stories of Excellence - Cesar Chavez
Stories of Excellence - Charlotte Nebres
Stories of Excellence - Kim Ng
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Human Relations, Diversity & Equity
Social Action
The Day Sport Stood Still - On August 26 and 27, many sports teams went on strike to draw attention to Black Lives Matter.
What is the Black Lives Matter Movement?
Identity
What is "Check your privilege"?
What's in a Name? - lesson on identity
All Are Welcome - welcoming classrooms
COVID
Moving Forward - maintaining hope during COVID-19
Student Safety
Are you being recruited by an extremist group?
California Lessons
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Social-Emotional
Alike or Different - Expanding vocabulary
Asking for Help - Promoting help seeking behavior
I Disagree! - Learn how to disagree civily
Let's Talk About Feelings - Normalizing feelings
Loving Yourself - Promoting self esteem and postive body image
When you classmate is getting roasted - How to support peers and friends
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Election 2020
The three branches of government
How campaigns influence people
College Athletes Rock the Vote
100 years Later - how women got the right to vote
Who is Charles Curtis? - The First Person of Color to serve as Vice President of the United States
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