Table of Contents
Preface ix
Introduction 1
1 The ABCs of Diversity 5
2 Identities We're Assigned at Birth 17
3 Identity and Diversity in Action 30
4 Disentangling Gender and Sexuality 45
5 Relearning Race 60
6 Fears of Fitting Out: Religious Differences 78
7 Social Media and Diversity 91
8 Old Enough to Know Better 106
Conclusion: Choosing Our Place in History 116
Acknowledgments 120
Appendix A About the Authors-Autobiographies of Culture 124
Joy Shares: Cultural Adjustments from Germany to North Carolina to New York 124
Carolyn Shares: Cultural Sampling from Across the Country 128
Appendix B Books to Read to Develop Greater Empathy 135
Picture Books 135
Nonfiction Resource Books for Older Children 136
Middle-Grade Chapter Books and Graphic Novels 137
Books for Older Teens and Young Adult Novels 147
Book Lists for Parents 149
Websites 150
Appendix C Curriculum Activities for Teachers and Parents of Children and Youth 152
Activities for Young Children 152
1 Begin with Words Kids Can Understand: Bias and Unfairness 152
2 Goals and Activities for Educators of Young Children 153
3 Activity about Gender Norms: Who Gets to Make the Rules? 156
4 Scripts for Parents: When Our Kids Say Embarrassing Things 157
Activities for Older Children and Youth 165
1 Increasing Empathy with Youth: Living in the World HOUSE Activity 165
2 Building the World House: The ROCKS of our Foundation 171
3 Relearning Our History: Challenging Traditional Curriculum Lessons 172
Bibliography 179