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Going GA GA For Global Games
Teaching Diversity Life
Skills Rich Keegan Simsbury Public Schools Simsbury, Connec:cut . USA [email protected]
What will I take away from this workshop?
• A fun, playful and engaging way to begin to introduce 10 Diversity Life Skills.
• A movement approach to beginning a conversaCon about diversity.
• Enhancement of your program by learning new games from around the world.
Why Teach Diversity Skills?
• Create a more comfortable and inviCng atmosphere for everyone in your program.
• We need to adapt to changes within our society.
• Movement acCviCes are one of the best ways to support the changing needs of students and 21st Century EducaCon IniCaCves.
Diversity Life Skills 1. Listen to someone else’s perspective. 2. Challenge your own beliefs. 3. Treat everyone fairly. 4. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. 5. Confront inappropriate comments. 6. Learn from each other’s differences. 7. Accept people the way they are. 8. Come to a compromise. 9. Focus on what we have in common. 10. Make an experience enjoyable.
“Laughter can create the shortest distance between two people” Victor Borge
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Global Games for Diversity Educa:on Features
• Over 40 games from around the globe. • 18 sequenCal lessons, 45 minutes in length. • Uses NASPE and McRel NaConal Standards. • Unit Assessments. • Appendices for: Music, Diversity Glossary, Video support.
• Authors proceeds go to Diversity, Leadership and Social JusCce programs at The University of St. Joseph, West HarWord, CT.
New Book from WoodNBarnes