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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 advisory classes. These lessons may serve as a starting place for educators who wish to adapt them for their unique student populations.
Please peruse our library of lessons and share with your students. Have an idea for a great lesson or want to share one of your own? E-mail our resident Push & Play content creator here.
All archived Advisory Lessons are available. Go to Advisory Lessons, then Expand All. Can't find it? Write us at human.relations@lausd.net
As always, keep in mind that good teaching includes helping students process their thoughts and feelings about the world and creating space for them to bring their full selves to school. This document, Courageous Conversations with Students, provides tools, lesson plans, and practical advice for facilitating dialogues with students about power, privilege, oppression, and resistance. They were adapted by the Office of Human Relations, Diversity & Equity. Click here to view this resource.
Recent Additions
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Commemorative Dates
Obon - August 13-16 2021
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition - August 23
Rosh Hashanah - September 6-8, 2021 - learn about Jewish new year
What happened on 9/11? - September 11
Yom Kippur - September 15 & 16, 2021 - learn about the Jewish day of Atonement\
Mexican Independence Day - September 16
Bi Visibility Day - September 23
California Native American Day - September 25
National Coming Out Day - October 11 - learn about being an ally for LGBTQIA+ peoples
Indigenous Peoples Day - October 12 - learn about the first people on whose land we stand
Unity Day - October 21 - wear orange to take a stand against bullying
Dia de los Muertos - October 31 - November 2
Dawali - November 14 - learn the Indian festival of lights
Transgender Day of Remembrance - November 20
Kids Day - November 20
Let's Talk About Thanksgiving - November
World AIDS Day - December 1
Human Rights Day - December 10
Las Posadas - December 16-24 - learn about this Latin religious festival
Hanukkah - learn about this Jewish commemoration
Kwaanza - December 26 - January 1 - learn about the annual celebration of African American culture
Wounded Knee Day - December 29 - learn about the 1890 massacre of the Lakota by US soliders
Bodhi Day - January 20- learn about this Buddhist holiday
Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27
Lunar New Year - February 12 - learn about the new year celebrated by many Asian countries
Ramadan - April
Earth Day - April 22
National Day of Silence - April 23 - learn about standing up to LGBTQ+ bias
Denim Day - April 27 - learn about standing up to sexual violence
Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk - May 22 - learn about the first openly gay person elected to California public office
Shavuot 2021- May Learn about the Jewish celebration
Tulsa Race Massacre - engage students in learning and critical thinking about the race riots in Tulsa in 1921
Junetheenth - June 19 - learn about the day enslaved people in Texas learned about their freedom
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Stories of Excellence
Womxn In Power
Stories of Excellence -Janet Yellen- Meet the first woman to hold the position of US Secretary of the Treasury.
Stories of Excellence - Vice President Kamala Harris - Introduces students to first female Vice President in the United States.
Stories of Excellence - RGB - Introduces students to the late Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg who tirelessly fought for women's rights throughout her career.
Stories of Excellence - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Introduces students to the U.S. Representative from New York, notoroious for her progressive views.
Stories of Excellence - Tammy Duckworth - Introduces students to the double amputee Senator and war veteran.
Social Justice
Stories of Excellence - Stacey Abrams - Introduces students to the voters rights activist who fought voter suppression in Georgia and around the country, ultimately influencing the 2020 elections.
Stories of Excellence - Little Miss Flint - Introduces students to Amariyanna Copeny who is credited with bringing awareness to the Flint Water Crisis.
Stories of Excellence - Dan Ponder Jr. - Introduces students to the legislator from Georgia who is responsible for helping to pass legislation for harsher penalties for hate crimes in the state.
Stories of Excellence - Cicely Tyson - Introduces students to the illustrious actress and activist who refused to succumb to the stereotypes Hollywood tried to place on Black women.
Stories of Excellence - Cesar Chavez - Introduces students to the man who helped organize farm workers to fight for their rights.
Stories of Excellence - Fred Hampton - Introduces students to the Civil Rights Activist they rarely learn about in history class.
Stories of Excellence - Rob Bonta - Introduces students to the first Filipino American to Serve in the CA Legislature
LGBT+
Stories of Excellence - Demi Lovato
Stories of Excellence- Mauree Turner - Introduces the first publicly non-binary U.S. state lawmaker and the first Muslim member of the Oklahoma Legislature.
Stories of Excellence- Stella Keating - Meet the young transgender student who was invited to speak at President Biden's address to Congress
Stories of Excellence - Elliot Page - Introduces students to the world famous actor who came out as transgender in 2020.
Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk - Introrduces students to LGBT activist and politician.
Stories of Excellence - Sylvia Rivera - Introduces students to Transgender Rights Activist
Stories of Excellence - Marsha P Johnson - Introduces students to Transgender Rights Activist.
Stories of Excellence - Jeanne Manford - Introduces students to LGBT Rights Activist and the founder of PFLAG.
Stories of Excellence - Pauli Murray - Introduces students to LGBT and Civil Rights Activist who broke many barriers and is often overlooked in history.
Stories of Excellence - Caster Semenya - Introduces students to the Olympic athlete who changed history in her battle to eliminate gender policing in the Olympics.
Transgender Athletes
Stories of Excellence - Layshia Clarendon - Introduces students to WNBA star who came out as transgender in 2020 and received praise and support from their contemporaries.
Stories of Excellence - Veronica Ivy
Stories of Excellence - Andraya Yearwood
Stories of Excellence - Charlie Martin
Stories of Excellence - Chris Mosier
Making History
Stories of Excellence- Mellody Hobson- Meet the first Black woman to be chairperson of an S&P 500 company.
Stories of Excellence- Dana Canedy - Dana Canedy is the first African American to head a major U.S. publishing company.
Stories of Excellence- Kathy Sullivan - Meet the first woman to complete a space walk and reach the deepest part of the ocean!
Stories of Excellence- Sarah Fuller - Introduces students to the first woman to play football in the Southeastern Conference
Stories of Excellence- Kim Ng- Introduces the first woman executive in Major League Baseball
Stories of Excellence - Amanda Gorman Introduces students to the poet from Los Angeles who recited a poem at the Inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Stories of Excellence - Guion Bluford Introduces students to the first Black astronaut.
Stories of Excellence - Mamme Biney Introduces students to the first Black American woman to qualify for the US Olympic Speed Skating team.
Stories of Excellence - Charlotte Nebres Introduces students to the first Black lead in the Nutcracker Ballet.
Stories of Excellence - Garrett Morgan Introduces students to Black American inventor.
Stories of Excellence - Zaila Avant-garde - Introduces students to the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Stories of Excellence - Margaret Chase Smith Introduces students to the first ever woman to run for President on a major political party ticket.
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Human Relations, Diversity & Equity
Social Justice in Action
Denim Day - Learn about how Denim Day started, sexual assault awareness, and campaigns.
Let's Talk about Reparations - Review the way that the City Council of Evanston, Illinois is providing reparations to its Black community.
Redlining & Property Ownership
Let's Talk about Universal Basic Incomeā - Introduce students to the concept of Universal Basic Income and review the pilot program out of Stockton, California.
The Day Sport Stood Still - On August 26 and 27, many sports teams went on strike to draw attention to Black Lives Matter.
Cleveland Indians Change their Name - Students will learn about the movement and activism behind the Cleveland Indians decision to change their name.
The Indian Farmer Protests - Learn about the February 2021 Indian Farmer ProtestsWhat is BLM? - Overview of the Black Lives Matter Movement
United Farm Workers - Overview of unions and the United Farm Workers fight for fair treatment for farm workers
What Happened with Sha'Carri Richardson? - Learn about record breaking runner, Sha'Carri Richardson
Identity
What is "Check your privilege"?
What's in a Name? - lesson on identity
All Are Welcome - welcoming classrooms
Neurodiversity- learn about natural brain vairations
COVID
Returning to School after COVID
Moving Forward - maintaining hope during COVID-19
Student Safety
Are you being recruited by an extremist group?
Indigenous Stories and Lessons
What Happened at Wounded Knee?
Other Lessons
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Social-Emotional
Ten Ways to Talk about Sensitive Issues - Communicating around sensitive issues
Alike or Different - Expanding vocabulary
Asking for Help - Promoting help seeking behavior
Back to School - Physical return to school during and after COVID
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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SOGIE
How to Start a GSA in 10 Steps
Names and Pronouns Asynchronous with Cristina Vigil, LCSW
2 Spirit - Engage students in learning, dialogue and reflection on the history of Indigenous 2 Spirit history, and the impact of colonization.
All Are Welcome - SOGIE affirming classrooms
Stories of Excellence - Elliot Page Introduces studetns to the world famous actor who came out as transgender in 2020.
Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk Introrduces students to LGBT Activist and politician.
Stories of Excellence - Sylvia Rivera Introduces students to Transgender Rights Activist
Stories of Excellence - Marsha P Johnson Introduces students to Transgender Rights Activist.
Stories of Excellence - Jeanne Manford Introduces students to LGBT Rights Activist and the founder of PFLAG.
Stories of Excellence - Pauli Murray Introduces students to LGBT and Civil Rights Activist who broke many barriers and is often overlooked in history.
Stories of Excellence - Layshia Clarendon Introduces students to WNBA star who came out as transgender in 2020 and recieved praise and support from their contemporaries.
Stories of Excellence - Caster Semenya Introduces students to the Olympic Athlete who changed history in her battle to eliminate gender policing in the Olympics.
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Election, Insurrection and more.
Election
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
The First Second Gentleman - Douglas Emhoff is the First Second Gentleman, and the First Jewish spouse of the President or Vice President in history!
Insurrection
What Happened on January 6th? - A review of the events leading up to, and the crisis at the Capitol. This lesson provides students with a space to reflect and better understand the events leading up to that day.
What is Domestic Terrorism? - This lesson serves as a guide for understanding the both the history of domestic terrorism as well as the role domestic terrorism played on the crisis at the U.S. Capitol.
What is QAnon? - This lesson serves as a guide for understanding the power of conspiracy theores as well as the role QAnon may have played in the crisis at the U.S. Capitol.
What is Impeachment? - This lesson will explore the process of impeachment as well as the current events surrounding the House impeachment proceedings.
Let's Talk About the Inauguration - This lesson will explore the history of the Inauguration and invite students to reflect on the many reasons why this years Inauguration will be a historic one.
Stories of Excellence: Amanda Gorman - This lesson will introduce students to the National Poet Laureate while encouraging them to reflect on overcoming challenges and dreaming of accomplishing their goals.
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Department Contact
Coordinator:
Judy Chiasson, Ph.D
Email: judy.chiasson@lausd.net
Office email: humanrelations@lausd.net
Phone: (213) 505-4744
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