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1. What does cultural diversity mean to you?

2. How can everyone feel welcome?

3. How are cultures similar and different?

4. What challenges do you see in schools and outside of schools?

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Tell, Teach Me Your Name written by: Huda Essa

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Tell, Teach Me Your Name written by: Huda Essa

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The author of this book is a Muslim who was once embarrassed by her own name until her grandmother helped her understand the beauty and meaning behind it. This inspired her to share her story. The book tells the story of being a little girl with a long, strange name different from her American classmates. All she wants is a short name like everyone else! Once her grandmother explains what her name means, her opinion changes and she is proud of her name and heritage. Moving forward she proudly speaks up to tell others how to pronounce it and what it means when they have trouble saying it correctly.

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The Day You Begin written by: Jacqueline Woodson

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The Day You Begin written by: Jacqueline Woodson

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This story is about a classroom full of students learning and sharing about each other at the beginning of a school year. The diverse students share their cultural experiences spanning the globe from far and near places. The students enjoy hearing about all the experiences and not only accept one another, but make space for everyone to be included and accepted.

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World of Cultures: Exploring Diversity Through the Eyes of Children written by: Sherine So

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World of Cultures: Exploring Diversity Through the Eyes of Children written by: Sherine So

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This book takes the reader on an exciting journey around the globe exploring multiple countries. Through the eyes of children living in each place, special and unique traditions, beliefs, foods, dances, landscapes and other information is shared with the reader. Each visit leaves the reader with more insight into the specific culture, a better understanding of connections and differences, and the curiosity to see and learn more!

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Our World Is A Family written by: Miry Whitehill

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Our World Is A Family written by: Miry Whitehill

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This picture book is a story about immigrants and refugees using compassion while trying to help improve shared neighborhoods and communities. It shows how love and kind acts reach beyond the barriers of race, culture, nationality and language. Human connections is a central theme.

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Learn how to welcome new neighbors into your community, particularly when they might be far from home, in this uplifting and diverse picture book that champions human connection and inclusivity. After all, the world is everyone's home and we're one big family!

When we see someone new in our neighborhood, how can we help them feel safe and loved and important?

How can we tell them, you're not alone?

There are so many ways!

From the creators of Miry's List, the nonprofit that has helped thousands of refugees, Our World is a Family is an all-ages picture book exploring the complicated topic of human migration in a gentle, loving, and affirming way. It lightly touches on the reason people might leave their homes, like climate change or lack of safety, and inspires children to welcome their new neighbors into their communities with love.

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This fictional narrative is about Ahmet, a refugee who fled war torn Syria for safety and a better life in America. He is kind and talented, but since he is different and speaks no English he is constantly bullied. The narrator of the story, Alexa, is an empathetic classmate who befriends Ahmet. Their friendship blooms and she helps Ahmet overcome sadness and loneliness as they search for his lost parents and family.

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This is the story about how one ordinary nine-year-old child and three classmates are full of empathy for Ahmet, a boy that comes to their school as a refugee from Syria (he is the boy at the back of the class).

Through their sensitivity, curiosity, ingenuity, bravery and innocent niceness, they make a massive impact on Ahmet's life, friends, class, school, community and wider world. There's a lovely lack of stereotyping on gender and backstory for the narrator, which adds to the message of not judging people before you know them.

An inspiring and sweet tale that will help children think about what it is to be a good person whatever your circumstances (the narrator is from a poor background with a single parent mum who struggles to make ends meet), and challenge prejudice and push for fairness, whenever possible.

This is a beautiful, open-hearted debut from Onjali Q Raúf that should help children be the best they can be and realise the power of kindness.

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We Came to America written by: Faith Ringgold

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We Came to America written by: Faith Ringgold

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This book explains how America came to be a land of many peoples. It reminds readers that diverse groups make up the tapestry of the country. With each arrival of different people they bring with them unique gifts that help shape America and make it home to everyone.

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Acclaimed artist and Caldecott-winning picture book creator Faith Ringgold shares an inspiring look at America’s lineage in this stunning ode to our country--past, present, and future.

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This semi-autobiographical graphic novel is a wonderful book addressing deafness. The author creates herself as the main character, CeCe, a deaf-bunny who is very self conscious about her disability and desparately trying to find ways to fit in with other kids. CeCe combines humor and real emotions from true life experiences that provide more context about being deaf. By presenting that context through humorous and realistic situations, Bell helps the hearing get a better perspective of life as a deaf person.

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Being in a new school is scary, and it's even more so when you have a giant FM system strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here she is different. She is sure the kids are staring at her FM system, an assistive listening aid that helps her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.

Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With her FM system, she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere her teacher is in the school-in the hallway...in the teacher's lounge...in the bathroom! This is power. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All. But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it's just another way of feeling different...and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend? [Cece Bell; (2014) 248 pages; soft cover]

El Deafo is a John Newberry Medal winner, given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

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Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger: Social and Emotional Book for Kids about Diversity and Kindness Written by: Elizabeth Cole

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Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger: Social and Emotional Book for Kids about Diversity and Kindness Written by: Elizabeth Cole

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This picture book combines brilliantly detailed illustrations and a rhyming story about accepting each other's differences. It takes us along with the main character, Nick, who is embarrassed to wear his new glasses because they make him different from his school friends. However, as he meets different people he learns of their differences like braces, hair, languages, feelings, religions, sports and families. He quickly learns that everyone has something different about them and it's what makes people normal and connected.

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If you want to teach your child to accept himself and others as they are, then this picture book about diversity will be your best assistant. It will help your little ones to respect all the differences that make us unique.
In this kids' book, our little hero named Nick will show your children that we all are different in many ways, and everyone is unique-which is great Nicky is afraid that his friends will not accept him because of his new reading glasses. By talking to his peers on the way to school, he discovers the beauty of diversity and realizes that our diversity is actually our strength.

This children's book contains lovely hand-drawn illustrations and charming rhymes. This book will help your children:

to accept and celebrate diversity

to be kind to those who are different

to love themselves the way they are

to boost self-confidence

This social emotional book for kids is a continuation of Nick's adventures from the "World of Kids' Emotions" series.

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Even if you have tried everything, this adorable picture book will surely encourage your child to be kinder and more confident. It is perfectly suited for toddlers, preschool kids ages 3-5, as well as older ones ages 6-10.

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Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger: Social Emotional Book for Kids about Diversity and Kindness (Children's Book for Boys and Girls) (Hardcover)

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Included: A book for all children about inclusion, Diversity, disability, equality and empathy written by: Jayneen Sanders

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Included: A book for all children about inclusion, Diversity, disability, equality and empathy written by: Jayneen Sanders

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This book is intended to teach children how to understand other children with disabilities. It presents 6 children with different disabilities who demonstrate how they contribute to the world and make it more interesting and exciting.The book focuses on empathy, diversity, disability, equality and inclusion. It also includes open-ended questions, discussion questions, and lesson plans.

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This book introduces the reader to six wonderful kids: Sam, Rishi, Jay, Audrey, Ty and Zara.

The aim of this story is to ensure all kids understand that kids with disability are just like kids everywhere. They love playing games, books, making stuff and being silly. They have things they are good at and things they need to work on. And just like kids everywhere they want to feel safe, loved and included. This book provides the reader with ways they can be more inclusive in their play and encourages the celebration of diversity in all its unique and wonderful forms. Children will come away with a growing understanding that people everywhere have differing abilities, and this only makes the world a more colourful, exciting, diverse and amazing place.

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ISBN-13:

9781925089790

Publisher:

Educate2empower Publishing

Publication date:

11/17/2022

Pages:

42

Sales rank:

199,910

Product dimensions:

8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.11(d)

Age Range:

5 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jayneen (aka Jay Dale) is an experienced early years educator, author and publisher.She started her teaching career in the 1980s as a primary school teacher in rural Australia. She then moved to Melbourne and taught at a number of inner-city schools. In 1985, Jay had a change of career and became an educational editor and publisher.In the early 90s, Jay and her partner moved to Japan to work as English teachers. They lived and worked in Japan for over three and a half years. In fact, Jay's first daughter was born there.On returning to Australia, Jay began work as an educational author/packager. Since that time, she has authored and produced numerous award-winning titles for the educational publishing industry. Jay is also an accomplished children's book author, writing a number of titles for such literacy series as ZigZags, Totally Kidz, Deadly and Incredible, and a children's picture book series for Penguin.She is currently working with an educational publisher as lead author of a literacy series. Jay has written over 130 titles in that series.Jay is a mother of three daughters and was a school councillor at her local school for over seven years. This time spent in schools both as a teacher and a parent inspired her to ask the question of her community: 'What are we doing in schools to protect our children from unsafe touch?' When she realised very little was actually being done, she decided to use her authoring and publishing skills to write 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept' to help parents, carers and teachers to broach the subject of self-protection and to encourage children to speak up.After the encouraging response to 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept', she realised there was a need to further build upon the idea of children not keeping secrets about unsafe touch. Jay participated in Protective Behaviours professional development and attended numerous conferences on the topic to educate herself in how to keep children safe and provide them with prevention education. Jay then went on to develop and publish a comprehensive Body Safety and Respectful Relationship Teacher's Resource Kit as well as writing several more children's books on the topics of Body Safety, consent, respect, body boundaries, gender equality, and social and emotional intelligence. Jay's ongoing passion for the safety and empowerment of children continues today with new manuscripts and free-to-downloadresources always in the wings.

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* "Addressing topics too often ignored, this picture book presents information in a direct and wonderfully child-friendly way." -Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*

"An affirmative, delightfully diverse overview of disabilities." - Kirkus Reviews

"A hopeful and sunny exploration of the many things that make us unique [with] dynamic and vibrant illustrations [that] emphasize each character's unique abilities. . . . A thoughtful and empathetic story of inclusion." - SLJ

"A beautiful story about understanding differences and celebrating what makes us unique." - Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education, Parents Magazine

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This chapter book is a wonderful Read Aloud for students. It is a memoir about the life experiences of the author, Robert Hoge, who was born with missing limbs and a severely deformed face. Surviving life-threatening surgeries, bullying, and being considered an outcast, Robert demonstrates perseverance through life challenges and achieves all his dreams. With love and acceptance from family and true friends, Robert shows the world that being different and living with disabilities doesn't mean a person isn't capable of extraordinary things and living an ordinary life like everyone else.

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This book is the first of a series that starts conversations about race. Its content is based on experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice. The book provides guidance and talking points about the subject of race and gender. Its research states that when children engage in conversations about these issues they help develop self-awareness, self-esteem, and recognize things around them that are unfair or unjust.

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We all make a beauty so wonderfully true.
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This nonfiction chapter book teaches kids about the history and origins of racism and shines a light on anitracism. The reader travels from the present to the past and back to the present with the mission and ability to "stamp" out racist thoughts in their own lives. Along the journey through time kids discover where racist ideas came from and identify how they shape America today. It also features people who fought racism with anti-racism helping to improve inequalities and discrimination.

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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Written by: Doreen Rappaport

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This Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor, and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way. Bryan Collier's stunning collage art combines remarkable watercolor paintings with vibrant patterns and textures. A timeline and a list of additional books and websites help make this a standout biography of Dr. King.

A Big Words Book Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Caldecott Honor Book), Book 1, (Paperback)

Author: Jump at the Sun

ISBN: 9781423106357

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 2007-12-18

Page Count: 40

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school is going to be special. It's the start of a brand new year and, best of all, it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab--a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and in the face of hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong.

Paired with Hatem Aly's beautiful, whimsical art, Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad and Morris Award finalist S.K. Ali bring readers an uplifting, universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable bond between siblings, and of being proud of who you are.

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A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad.

With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school is going to be special. It's the start of a brand new year and, best of all, it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab--a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and in the face of hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong.

Paired with Hatem Aly's beautiful, whimsical art, Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad and Morris Award finalist S.K. Ali bring readers an uplifting, universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable bond between siblings, and of being proud of who you are.

**Discover more of Faizah and Asiya's stories in The Kindest Red, a story of hijab and friendship; and The Boldest White, a story of hijab and community !

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Award-winning creators, author Ilene Cooper and illustrator Gabi Swiatkowska, present a deluxe picture book edition of the classic story that champions the principles of kindness in The Golden Rule.

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Globalization is the connection of different parts of the world. Globalization results in the expansion of international cultural, economic, and political activities. As people, ideas, knowledge, and goods move more easily around the globe, the experiences of people around the world become more similar.

Globalization in History

Globalization has a long history, for example, Ancient Greek culture was spread across much of southwestern Asia, northern Africa, and southern Europe. The globalization of Greek culture came with the conqueror Alexander the Great. In fact, there are cities named for Alexander in Iraq (Iskandariya), Egypt (Alexandria), and Turkey (Alexandria Troas).

The Silk Road, a trade route between China and the Mediterranean, promoted the exchange of ideas and knowledge, along with trade goods and foods such as silk, spices, porcelain, and other treasures from the East.

When Europeans began establishing colonies overseas, globalization grew. Many early European explorers were eager to bring the Christian religion to the regions they visited. The globalization of Christianity spread from Europe to Latin America through Christian missionaries working with the local populations.

Globalization was accelerated in the nineteenth century with the Industrial Revolution, as mechanical mills and factories became more common. Many companies used raw materials from distant lands. They also sold their goods in other countries.

Britain's colony in India, for instance, supplied cotton to British merchants and traders. Madras, a light cotton cloth, was made in the city of Madras (now called Chennai), a major port in India. Eventually, madras cloth was no longer manufactured in Madras at all-the Indian labor force supplied the raw material, cotton. Factories in the county of Lancashire, England, created madras cloth. British factories made fabric and other goods from the cotton. British manufacturers could then sell their finished goods, such as clothing and blankets, to buyers all over the world-the United States, Brazil, Australia, even India.

Globalization sped up dramatically in the twentieth century with the proliferation of air travel, the expansion of free trade, and the dawn of the Information Age. Miles of fiber-optic cable now connect the continents, allowing people around the world to communicate instantly through the borderless World Wide Web.

Modern communication has played a large role in cultural globalization. Today, news and information zips instantly around the world on the internet. People can read information about foreign countries as easily as they read about their local news. Through globalization, people may become aware of incidents very quickly. In seconds, people are able to respond to natural disasters that happen thousands of miles away.

Many people access information through improved and new technology, such as cell phones. About 70 percent of the people in the world use cell phones. A farmer in Nigeria can easily talk to his cousin who moved to New York, New York. The success of global news networks like CNN have also contributed to globalization. People all over the world have access to the same news 24 hours a day. Communication

Travel

Increased international travel has also increased globalization. Each year, millions of people move from one country to another in search of work. Sometimes, these migrant workers travel a short distance, such as between the Mexican state of Sonora and the U.S. state of California. Sometimes, migrant workers travel many thousands of miles. Migrant workers from the Philippines, for instance, may travel to Europe, Australia, or North America to find better-paying jobs.

People do not travel just for work, of course. Millions of people take vacations to foreign countries. Most of these international tourists are from developed countries. Many are most comfortable with goods and services that resemble what they have at home. In this way, globalization encourages countries around the world to provide typical Western services. The facilities of a Holiday Inn hotel, for instance, are very similar, whether the location is Bangor, Maine, or Bangkok, Thailand.

Travel and tourism have made people more familiar with other cultures. Travelers are exposed to new ideas about food, which may change what they buy at the store at home. They are exposed to ideas about goods and services, which may increase demand for a specific product that may not be available at home. They are exposed to new ideas, which may influence how they vote. In this way, globalization influences trade, taste, and culture.

Popular Culture
Popular culture has also become more globalized. People in the United States enjoy listening to South African music and reading Japanese comic books. American soap operas are popular in Israel.

India, for instance, has a thriving film industry, nicknamed "Bollywood." Bollywood movies are popular both in India and with the huge population of Indians living abroad. In fact, some Bollywood movies do much better in the United States or the United Kingdom than they do in India.

Clothing styles have also become more uniform as a result of globalization. National and regional costumes have become rarer as globalization has increased. In most parts of the world, professionals such as bankers wear suits, and jeans and T-shirts are common for young people.

There has also been an increasing exchange of foods across the globe. People in England eat Indian curry, while people in Peru enjoy Japanese sushi. Meanwhile, American fast food chains have become common throughout the world. McDonald's has more than 37,000 restaurants in over 100 countries. And people all across the world are eating more meat and sugary foods, like those sold in fast food restaurants.

The worldwide expansion of McDonald's has become a symbol of globalization. Some menu items, such as the Big Mac, are the same all over the world. Other menu items are specific to that region. McDonalds in Japan features a green-tea flavored milkshake. At McDonald's in Uruguay, a "McHuevo" is a burger topped with a fried egg. Globalization has brought McDonald's to billions of consumers worldwide.

Economy

The international economy has also become more globalized in recent decades. International trade is vital to the economies of most countries around the world. American software companies, such as Microsoft, rely on international trade to make large profits. The economy of the country of Saudi Arabia is almost entirely dependent on oil exports.

To increase trade, many countries have created free trade agreements with other countries. Under free trade agreements, countries agree to remove trade barriers. For example, they may stop charging tariffs, or taxes, on imports. In 1994, the United States, Mexico, and Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which eventually ended all tariffs on trade goods between the three nations. This allowed globalization of goods and services, as well as people and ideas, between these three countries.

Most large corporations operate in many countries around the world. HSBC, the world's largest bank, has offices in 88 different countries. Originally, HSBC stood for Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation, which was founded in 1865 to promote trade between China and the United Kingdom. Today, HSBC has its headquarters in London, England.

Economic globalization has allowed many corporations based in the West to move factories and jobs to less economically developed countries, a process called outsourcing. The corporation can pay lower wages, because the standard of living in less developed countries is much lower. Laws protecting the environment and workers' safety are less widespread in developing countries, which also lowers costs for the corporation. Often, this results in lower costs for consumers, too.

Economic markets are global. People and organizations invest in companies all over the globe. Because of this, economic downturns in one country are repeated in other countries. The financial crisis that began in the United States in 2006 quickly spread around the world. The way globalization allowed this situation to spread led to the nation of Iceland nearly going bankrupt, for example.

Politics

Cultural and economic globalization have caused countries to become more connected politically. Countries frequently cooperate to enact trade agreements. They work together to open their borders to allow the movement of money and people needed to keep economic globalization working.

Because people, money, and computerized information move so easily around the globe, countries are increasingly working together to fight crime. The idea of maintaining international law has also grown. In 2002, the International Criminal Court was established. This court, which handles cases such as war crimes, has a global reach, although not all countries have accepted it.

Many problems facing the world today cross national borders, so countries must work together to solve them. Efforts to confront problems such as global climate change must involve many different countries. In 2009, representatives from 170 countries gathered at a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss climate change. Other international issues include terrorism, drug trafficking, and immigration.

The process of globalization is very controversial. Many people say globalization will help people communicate. Aid agencies can respond more quickly to a natural disaster. Advanced medicines are more easily and widely available to people who may not have been able to afford them. Jobs available through globalization have lifted many people out of poverty. Globalization has increased the number of students studying abroad.

Not everyone says that globalization is good, however. Some people worry that Western culture will destroy local cultures around the world. They fear that everyone will end up eating hamburgers and watching Hollywood movies. Others point out that people tend to adopt some aspects of other cultures without giving up their own. Ironically, modern technology is often used to preserve and spread traditional beliefs and customs.

Opponents to globalization blame free trade for unfair working conditions. They also say that outsourcing has caused wealthy countries to lose too many jobs. Supporters of globalization say that factory workers in poor countries are making much better wages than they would at other jobs available to them. They also argue that free trade has lowered prices in wealthier countries and improved the economy of poorer countries.

Fast Fact

Battle in Seattle
The 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle, Washington, United States. This meeting was protested by thousands of people opposed to globalization. The protests turned violent. Hundreds of people were arrested. Many were injured in confrontations with police. Many buildings were damaged. The incident is sometimes called "the Battle in Seattle."

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Powerful Peppers
Food has long been an important part of globalization. Today, foods in Korea and many parts of China are often spicy. They get their spice from chili peppers. This was not the case before the 1600s. The fiery chili pepper is native to the Western Hemisphere. Christopher Columbus first brought chilies to Europe in 1493, and from there they spread across Asia.

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Film Kits for Classrooms

These classroom-friendly films and user guides will help you bring social justice topics to life. Incredibly, Teaching Tolerance offers these film kits for FREE for use in K-12 schools, public libraries, schools of education, houses of worship, and youth-serving nonprofit organizations.

Designed for in-service programs, this training tool for early grades educators profiles classrooms in which peace, equity, and justice are guiding themes. (Available for order.)

This film takes viewers to the very communities where heinous acts of violence took place, offering a painful look back at lives lost to lynching and a critical look forward. (Available for streaming only.)

The film tells the story of a courageous group of students and teachers who, along with other activists, fought a nonviolent battle to win voting rights for African Americans in the South. (Available for order.)

This special teachers' edition of the Oscar-winning documentary film tells the heroic story of the young people in Birmingham, Alabama, who brought segregation to its knees. (Available for order.)

A Time for Justice, an Oscar-winning documentary, captures the spirit of the civil rights movement through historical footage and the voices of activists who sat, sang, and marched. (Available for order.)
What anti-racism videos do you feel are important to education? Share in the comments below. Also, 19 Black Teachers on Instagram to Listen To and Learn From.

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21 Anti-Racism Videos To Share With Kids

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The United States has a racism problem. The idea of tackling such complicated and hurtful topics in our homes and classrooms is daunting, but we can't look away. We MUST face it. Fortunately, we live in a time when technology provides resources, such as the anti-racism videos below, designed to support us as we navigate these difficult and painful conversations.

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This is an amazing interview of Henry, a survivor of the Holocaust. He is honest and personal with his answers and opinions. Henry provides a window into the past by sharing his own experiences and perspectives about the Holocaust, God, hope, love and his reflection of America today. This video provides a wonderful primary source for children to deepen their understanding about hate, fear, ignorance, and differences in faith.

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Kids Meet a Holocaust Survivor | Kids Meet | HiHo Kids

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This article tells about a student with special needs from the teacher's perspective. It shares how Connor is both alike and different from other students in a classroom setting and describes his behaviors during specific activities. This would be a good article to read in literature circles and use for discussions.

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In the past, special education meant being educated somewhere else. Often, this education was administered in a separate classroom, where students with learning challenges were isolated from their age-appropriate peers. Then, gradually, state and federal mandates were implemented to protect the rights of students with disabilities, most notably the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). That federal regulation enforces the placement of students with disabilities in the "least restrictive environment." This means that students with disabilities should be educated alongside their nondisabled peers whenever possible.

Today, there are those who strongly support inclusion programs-where students with disabilities are placed in traditional classrooms with their nondisabled peers-and those who advocate for the elimination of such programs. You can find parents, students, and teachers on both sides of this debate. For example, while some parents of students with disabilities push for inclusion, others feel their children's needs are better met in a more protected setting, where more one-on-one instruction can be made available.

I have taught both special education resource room classes and general education classes, some with students with disabilities mixed in and some with only nondisabled students. Those experiences have given me a unique perspective on the benefits of all educational options. I try to fight for the inclusion of all students in activities and classes where they contribute and benefit.

This year, Connor came to my general education social studies class. He spends part of his day in a resource room program, and the remainder of his day in inclusion classes.

At first glance, Connor doesn't stand out in my classroom of noisy, enthusiastic 7th graders. You might notice his perpetual smile, but you wouldn't realize Connor has a cognitive impairment. Like his peers, Connor sits, listens, and engages with the social studies coursework.

As class continues, you might pick up on some differences between Connor and his peers. Watching a video, Connor gets excited, and then disturbed, when a lion captures a gazelle. A fellow student steps in to comfort him. The student lets Connor rest his head on his shoulder, pats his back, and tells him it will be OK. It does not come as a surprise that this student is one of the two people Connor mentions when I ask who his hero is.

Connor is an important and active member of our classroom community. When I ask students to go to the board and locate places on the map, Connor volunteers eagerly-and another classmate always jumps up to help him guide the meter stick to the correct location. During our daily share of Good News, Connor always raises his hand, eager to tell his story for the day. As Connor shares, his classmates sometimes struggle to understand parts of his story, but they all smile and support him throughout. When groups are formed, the other students always welcome Connor and find ways for him to contribute in his own way, whether it's drawing a picture or joining the conversation. In and out of the classroom, Connor continues to grow and be a part of our young adult community.

For example, Connor also plays on the football and basketball teams, where his teammates fully accept him. On the football field, where the youth are camouflaged by heavy pads and helmets, picking Connor out of the crowd can be tough. He runs, he tackles, he passes. Connor's coach says, "He helps show the other kids the joy of helping other teammates, as other kids are always showing him where to go or how to do things. Like all kids, [Connor] has things to work on and might not learn the same, but he is a joy to be around and have on my team."

His mom said that through Connor's participation in the inclusion program, "Connor has gained a large group of friends that see him as an equal and accept him for who he is. Connor would not have made the tremendous progress he has without the support of his peers and the community. ... Likewise, the children who have welcomed him have gained the ability to maintain friendships with children of different needs and learn from him as well."

Of course, there have been some challenges. One of his classmates acknowledged, "Sometimes, Connor talks in class when we are supposed to do something, and he gets depressed when you ask him to be quiet." But this same student qualified these statements by explaining, "It is just because he doesn't understand and wants to make everyone happy." This student's ability to recognize and accept Connor's differences demonstrates a level of empathy and emotional maturity beyond his years, which I believe all my students have learned from having Connor as a member of our class.

As a daily witness to the positive interactions between Connor and his peers, I can attest to the learning and personal growth that Connor's mom describes. Both Connor and his peers have benefited from his inclusion in our class. When schools step outside the self-contained model and work to include students like Connor, not only do students with disabilities learn and grow, but their peers learn acceptance and appreciation for learning differences.

Too often, students with disabilities are isolated in programs that seldom provide an opportunity to interact with their peers. They spend their school days occupied with learning activities that are geared toward their academic abilities, but ignore their need and desire to be included with their peers. Connor's mom shared with me that he "needs to be exposed to as much opportunity with his typically developing peers as possible. By doing so, he is picking up on their social cues, conversations, and behavior. We never would have imagined that he has sleepovers with friends almost every weekend, and that he has a cheering section for him at his basketball games."

All students, with or without disabilities, deserve the opportunity to be included and valued for their unique contributions to the larger student community. As educators, part of our role is to teach our students to seek strengths in their classmates, regardless of their differences. We can model this by showing appreciation for each member of our classroom's unique strengths and by striving to support those strengths, rather than focusing on students' disabilities.

When Connor comes to class, we all benefit: Connor benefits from the opportunity to socially interact with his peers and learn grade-level content; his peers benefit by learning to be accepting and supportive of those who are different; and I, his teacher, benefit from the joy of having one more smiling face, another student who is eager to learn, share, and be a contributing member of our classroom community. Connor's hero summed it up best when he told me, "I've never thought of Connor as 'special.' He's just a great friend, and I honestly enjoy hanging out with him."

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When Connor Came to Class: Building an Inclusive Classroom (Opinion)

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Inclusive classrooms can teach all students, with or without disabilities, that everyone has unique strengths. Cossondra George shares how her students learned to accept and appreciate each other's learning differences.

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This online article has differentiated reading levels available in the tools section. This article provides primary sources and historical photographs for students to use to gather information, make inferences, draw connections to issues in the present day, and to build more inquiry into other related issues embedded with the topic. The article discusses past issues of segregation, discrimination, equality and civil rights.

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Six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked up the steps to her new school on November 14, 1960. It was her first day at William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ruby's mother had walked with her, but they weren't alone

Four U.S. federal marshals were with Ruby, too. They were there to protect her from the angry crowd of people at the school who didn't want Ruby there. Why? She was the first African American student to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.

At the time, many schools-especially in Southern states-were segregated, meaning that Black children attended different schools from white kids. Even though this had been against the law since 1954, it was still happening at William Frantz Elementary when she integrated, or attended school with children of different races.

People had been fighting against school segregation for many years, ever since the first laws to separate Black and white students were passed after the Civil War. It would take many brave people-including children like Ruby-to make people see that the laws did not provide equal education for all children and needed to change.

A long road ahead

Before the Civil War (1861-1865), enslaved children were not allowed to attend school. Soon after the war ended, the U.S. government required former slaveholding states that had fought against the Union to educate both white and Black children. Then, in 1868, Congress passed the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed every citizen equal rights and protection under the law-including equal access to education.

Not everyone agreed with these decisions. Southern leaders did not want Black people to have the same rights as white people. So most Southern states adopted a group of laws in the late 1870s, called Jim Crow laws, to segregate Black and white people. Throughout the South, nearly all public places-restaurants, parks, movie theaters, trains, swimming pools, schools, and even drinking fountains-were separated by race. It was because of these new laws that Black children could not attend the same schools as white children in the South.

Separate but not equal

Despite the 14th Amendment, Southern states were able to legally segregate Black and white children because of a U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1896 called Plessy vs. Ferguson. After Homer Plessy, a Black man, tried to sit in a whites-only train car, the court ruled that as long as Black and white people were treated equally, they could be separated by race. This became known as "separate but equal."

But "separate but equal" wasn't truly equal-conditions in places meant for Black people were usually much worse than those for white people. For instance, Black schools often had leaking roofs, sagging floors, and windows without glass. They were also overcrowded, with too many students per teacher and not enough desks or books. If books were available, they were old, outdated ones from white schools.

Black families knew that if they wanted their children to have an equal education that these laws needed to change. And the only way to do that was through the U.S. Supreme Court.

Hope for equality

In 1951, eight-year-old Linda Brown was not allowed to attend an all-white elementary school in Topeka, Kansas. Her father, Oliver Brown, did not think this was fair and filed a lawsuit against the Topeka Board of Education.

Around the same time, four other lawsuits challenging school segregation had been filed, so in 1952, the Supreme Court combined all of them into one. The justices would decide once and for all if schools could separate students based on the color of their skin.

Thurgood Marshall-who would later become the first African American Supreme Court justice-represented the five children and their families in a case called Brown vs. Board of Education. He argued that segregation was not equal and was actually harmful to children. The court agreed. On May 17, 1954, every single justice decided that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional, which meant that separating children in public schools by race went against what had been outlined in the U.S. Constitution.

School segregation was now against the law. States were ordered to begin desegregating their public schools. But changes were slow to come.

The Little Rock Nine

Some school districts defied the 1954 order by not integrating immediately or simply doing nothing. Other school boards purposefully delayed integration by years by integrating only one grade each year. Other white parents refused to send their children to integrated schools or held angry protests that were sometimes violent to prevent Black children from registering.

To help move integration along, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) decided to recruit a group of nine Black students to integrate Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The teenagers gathered on September 4, 1957, to enter the school. But the governor had called in the Arkansas National Guard, which blocked them from entering the building.

The story made headlines across America, and many people were outraged that Southern states were still defying the Supreme Court ruling. A few weeks later, on September 25, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered federal troops to escort the students-now known as the Little Rock Nine-into the school. This time the students' integration efforts were successful.

The fight continues

After the Little Rock Nine, more and more Black families courageously started sending their children to all-white schools. It wasn't an easy decision for parents to make, since kids often faced bullying and loneliness. For instance, Ruby Bridges often sat in class with only her teacher because white parents didn't want their children in school with a Black student. Even Vice President Kamala Harris was part of a program in 1970 to bus children far from their neighborhoods to integrate schools in Berkeley, California.

Racial inequalities in the nation's school system still exist today, more than 65 years after the Brown decision. Schools in wealthier, mostly white neighborhoods sometimes have better technology, higher-quality books, and smaller class sizes; schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods with more people of color sometimes have older or broken computers, overcrowded classes, and buildings in need of repair.

But people continue to speak out against these inequalities and fight for equal education for all students. As former President Barack Obama said, "In the years to come, we must continue striving toward equal opportunities for all our children. ... Because when children learn and play together, they grow, build, and thrive together."

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For years, many public schools separated children based on their race. Here's how that changed so that kids of all races could go to school together.

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Supportive Text: Many Ways  How families practice their beliefs and religions  Written by: Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly Ed.D.

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Supportive Text: Many Ways  How families practice their beliefs and religions  Written by: Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly Ed.D.

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This book uses simple text, but the message is delivered through full-color photographs to show how different families around the world practice their religion. As children look at the pictures they will find similarities and differences among the practices and beliefs. The pictures show a common thread among all the different religious beliefs- everyone must strive to love and care for one another and our Earth.

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Many Ways: How Families Practice Their Beliefs and Religions

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Through vivid, full-color photographs and easily understood sentences, see how children from around the world practice their religious beliefs. Looking at the rich diversity as well as the…

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This article offers reasons and evidence for having inclusive classrooms. It shares information and research supporting the classroom cohorts of students with and without disabilities. It shares another perspective of inclusion having a positive impact on student success both in and beyond the classroom.

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Research at the UW shows that children with and without disabilities do better in inclusive classrooms. The fear that some kids will be slowed down by kids with disabilities is just not true.

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Starting in a little over a week, the Special Olympics USA games arrive in Seattle. We will be celebrating the accomplishments of more than 4,000 people with intellectual disabilities as they demonstrate their skills in gymnastics, swimming, track and field, and a variety of other events.

Although these athletes will be in the limelight July 1-6, many will return home to lives of segregation, exclusion and lack of opportunity. That can change, and we as educators, employers and citizens can be the agents of that change.

Inclusive education - providing children with disabilities the opportunities to learn alongside their typically developing peers - is the first step.

Ilene Schwartz is a professor and chair of special education at the University of Washington. She is also the director of the Haring Center for Research and Training in Inclusive Education at UW.

At the Haring Center at the University of Washington, we run an inclusive early childhood learning center for children of all abilities and backgrounds, from birth through kindergarten. Every day more than 225 children attend early intervention, preschool and kindergarten classes. Some of these children have intellectual disabilities, some are gifted and some are learning to speak English. All of these children and their teachers work together to create an inclusive school.

Researchers at the UW have been studying inclusive education for more than 50 years. We have research evidence that shows children with and without disabilities do better in inclusive classrooms. The big fear is that typically developing children in inclusive settings are going to be slowed down by children with disabilities, but considerable research shows that's not true. Individualization helps all.

In 1975, a revolutionary federal law, now called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), was passed. This law guarantees students with disabilities a "free and appropriate public education" to be provided in the least restrictive environment possible.

Despite this law, we in Washington state (and across the country) are breaking our promise to students with disabilities and their families. The number of children with disabilities who complete high school is abysmal: Only 58 percent of students in Washington state who have an identified disability complete high school. The employment numbers for these young adults after high school is even worse: Currently only 36.8 percent of adults with disabilities in Washington state are employed.

In many schools in Washington, children with disabilities are segregated from their typically developing peers. This means that because of a diagnosis and the need for extra assistance, they are removed from classrooms with their typically developing peers and placed in classrooms where, despite the best efforts of dedicated teachers, the expectations are often low and the instruction is subpar.

In many special-education classrooms, children and teachers do not have access to the same types of curriculum as their general education peers, and instructional assistants teach the lessons. In other words, students with the most significant learning needs frequently receive the majority of their instruction from people with the least training.

We can do better. The Washington state constitution says the paramount duty of the state is to educate all children. Let's begin now, by providing educators with the training and coaching they need to teach all of the children in their classrooms. This is not easy and does not happen in a weekend workshop. It is a commitment to rethinking what success in school means. It is recognizing that special education is a service, not a place. There is nothing special about being required to leave your classroom to receive the instruction to which you are entitled.

Let's start by remembering that every student with a disability is a general-education student first. In an attempt to harness the Olympic spirit and dream big, what if every school district in Washington started the 2018-19 school year by placing all kindergarten students, regardless of ability or background, in general-education classrooms? Special-education services would follow those students and help them and their teachers meet their needs, and make meaningful progress toward important educational outcomes.

By identifying children by their strengths, rather than their labels, we can create schools that make everyone feel like champions.

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Inclusive education is a plus for children of all abilities

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Research at the UW shows that children with and without disabilities do better in inclusive classrooms. The fear that some kids will be slowed down by kids with disabilities is just not true. Share story Starting in a little over a week, the Special Olympics USA games arrive in Seattle.

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This nonfiction article provides students with a different perspective of discrimination- women's inequalities and rights. The article changes the focus from race to gender and explains the significant contributions all groups can make to improve the lives of everyone around the globe. The article highlights famous women of different ethnicity across various time periods.

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Educators in Santa Rosa, California, first celebrated Women's History Week in March 1978 to increase awareness of women's contributions to society. Organizers selected a week in early March to correspond with International Women's Day on March 8. Over the next several years, other cities across the country joined Santa Rosa in celebrating Women's History Week.

In 1980, U.S. President Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 8 National Women's History Week, urging everyone in the United States to participate. According to Carter, "too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength, and love of the women who built America was as vital as that of the men whose names we know so well."

The week-long event officially became a month-long one in 1987 when Congress passed a resolution designating March as Women's History Month. Women's History Month has been celebrated in the United States every March since.

Who it honors

Among the notable figures often spotlighted during Women's History Month are Sacagawea, a Native American woman who helped make Lewis and Clark's expedition to map parts of the West in the early 19th century a success; Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, who fought for equality for women in the mid-19th century, more than 70 years before the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States in 1920; Harriet Tubman, a spy who led slaves to freedom during the Civil War; Amelia Earhart, one of the world's first female pilots (she mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937); Madeleine Albright, who became the first female Secretary of State in 1996; and Misty Copeland, the first African-American woman to be named a principal dancer-the highest level-in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre in 2015.

Women's history month today

Since the first Women's History Week in 1978, other countries have joined the United States in honoring women and their contribution to history and culture, including Canada and Australia.

Each year the National Women's History Alliance chooses a theme for Women's History Month. Previous themes have included "Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet"(2009) and "Celebrating Women in STEM" (2013). The theme for 2020 and 2021 is "Valiant Women of the Vote." ( Learn about the fight for the right to vote.) And the theme for 2023 is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories."

Beyond the theme of the year, Women's History Month continues the discussion of women and their contributions through activities such as museum exhibits and film screenings, and by encouraging the study of achievements by women year-round.

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Every March, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of women as part of Women's History Month.

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Supportive Text  Everyone Prays  Written by: Alexis York Lumbard

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Supportive Text  Everyone Prays  Written by: Alexis York Lumbard

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In this multi-cultural book children learn more about different religions and cultures around the globe. The book takes the reader around the globe and shows how the people pray and follow their faith. From seeing the Native American Sun Dance Ceremony to the Shinto Shrines in Japan, readers will get make discoveries about the differences and similarities shared in prayer and religion. The pictures are beautifully detailed and provide more information for understanding connections among diverse groups.

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Available now at your local bookseller or your favorite online book retailer.

Subjects(s):

Juvenile non-fiction / concept / prayer - Baby & Toddler

Format:

Hardcover

ISBN:

978-1-937786-19-9

Price:

$17.95

Date Available:

Available now

Age(s):

4 to 8

Size:

8.75″ x 11″

Page Count:

28

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"Christians, Jews, and Muslims all pray. So do Hindus and Buddhists. Many others pray too." So begins Everyone Prays, a bright and colorful concept book celebrating the diverse ways that people pray. In a vibrant yet accessible manner, young readers are transported on a visual tour across the globe. They will discover the Native American sun dance ceremony, visit the sacred sites in Jerusalem, behold the Shinto shrines in Japan, watch Maasai dances in Kenya, see pilgrimages to the river Ganges in India, and much, much more.

With an appendix to help answer questions children might have, Everyone Prays offers young hearts and minds a chance to learn that although people from other places and cultures may seem different, we all share the diverse world of faith and prayer. And what a bright and beautiful world it is!

The very simple text is from award-winning author Alexis York Lumbard, and the illustrations from Alireza Sadeghian. Together, they celebrate the richness of the world's great traditions of prayer made compelling even for very young children.

Awards

Winner of the 2015 Eric Hoffer Book Award in the "Children's" category

Finalist in the "Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction" category of The USA "Best Books 2014" Awards, sponsored by USA Book News

Finalist in the "Children's Religious" category of The USA "Best Books 2014" Awards

Reviews

"Storyteller and author Lumbard (Angels) takes a multicultural approach to the subject of prayer. Both beginning readers and those still being read to should find this pictorial journey through the major religions' prayer practices, as depicted by Iranian illustrator Sadeghian (The Knight, the Princess, and the Magic Rock), to be informative and engaging. The text is minimal, but the colorful, cartoonlike illustrations offer details that can serve as discussion starters. For example, "others use [water] for special ceremonies" depicts a baptism; "Some pray with their heads covered" shows a group of Muslim women wearing veils. Prayers from Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, and Shintos appear, and geography, rituals, objects, and reasons for prayer are shown ("People pray when they are happy"). An "About The World's Religions" page that will help adults answer basic questions about the religions mentioned, and a list of notes for each illustration is provided. While everyone on Earth may not actually pray-around one in six people worldwide is not religiously affiliated-Lumbard's examination respectfully and simply describes commonalities and differences among the billions of believers who do. Ages 4-8. (Mar.)"

"(PreS-Gr 1) Using simple text, this title touches upon the traditions of prayer in the world's major religions, treating each custom with respect and reverence. The colorful, detailed illustrations will help children to understand some of the elements of the religious practices by showing scenes of prayer in many different cultures. At the conclusion, the author provides an appendix with information about the religions named as well as a description of each of the scenes depicted throughout, both of which will be helpful for adults sharing this book with children. Although at first glance this title may seem basic, it in fact offers a gentle, effective way to introduce the youngest of children to the world's religions and what they have in common."

- Sarah Reid

, from a review in School Library Journal

"Written especially for young people ages 4-8, Everyone Prays: Celebrating Faith Around the World is an easy reader picturebook about the universal nature of religious faith. The thoughtful artwork depicts a Native American sun dance ceremony; visits to the sacred sites of Jerusalem; Japan's Shinto shrines; Maasi dances in Kenya; pilgrimages to the holy river Ganges in India, and much more. The underlying message is that though people of divergent cultures have many different ways of praying, their expressions of love, humility, and respect for the divine are universal. Highly recommended, especially for its promotion of religious tolerance and understanding - sentiments that the twenty-first century world needs more than ever."

- Children's Bookwatch

, a publication of the Midwest Book Review

"Synopsis: 'Christians, Jews, and Muslims all pray. So do Hindus and Buddhists. Many others pray too'. So begins Everyone Prays: Celebrating Faith Around the World, a bright and colorful concept book celebrating the diverse ways that people pray. In a vibrant yet accessible manner, young readers are transported on a visual tour across the globe. Children will discover the Native American sun dance ceremony, visit the sacred sites in Jerusalem, behold the Shinto shrines in Japan, watch Maasai dances in Kenya, see pilgrimages to the river Ganges in India, and much, much more. With an appendix to help answer questions children might have, Everyone Prays: Celebrating Faith Around the World offers young hearts and minds a chance to learn that although people from other places and cultures may seem different, we all share the diverse world of faith and prayer. And what a bright and beautiful world it is! Critique: Informative, exceptionally well organized and presented, Everyone Prays: Celebrating Faith Around the World is as informed and informative as it is educative and entertaining, making it an ideal and enthusiastically recommended contribution to school libraries (Preschool - 3rd Grade) and community library Multicultural and Religion/Spirituality picturebook collections for children ages 4 to 8."

- Reviewer's Bookwatch

, (Midwest Book Review)

"Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, among others, are portrayed through bright and thoughtful illustrations that illuminate the commonalities between religions in a manner accessible to children. The notes at the back of the book offer definitions for more advanced readers."

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Everyone Prays: Celebrating Faith Around the World - Wisdom Tales Press

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1. Students will meet in small groups to brainstorm reasons, ideas and characteristics of  creating and supporting inclusive classrooms. Students may use all the books and resources available on this multimodal text set.

2. Pulling ideas from the previous small groups activity, children will create a powerpoint presentation describing ways to create an inclusive classroom and reasons that support using them in schools.

3. Students will collaborate to develop and create a class book that teaches about inclusive classrooms. The book will include student information and research,  illustrations, and any other media or mediums students choose. The book may be done digitally or made on paper, it will be a student choice.

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1. Make a list of injustice that exists today. Define what the injustices are and discuss with classmates why they exist. Who is affected by them? How do we eliminate or fix them?

2. Have a class debate about past and present civil rights, equities, and laws.

3. Choose one problem, inequity, issue, act or law that you feel is unfair. Think of a way to correct the problem or ways to address improving it. Once you have your problem and a way of correcting it, write a letter about it to a local government official.

4. If Martin Luther King, Jr was alive today, what would he write in his personal journal about the world today? Taking his point of view, write a personal journal entry from his perspective. How would he feel about equity today? Where would he see success? Where would he find failure? What are some areas he would like to improve in? Write in the first person and be detailed and expressive, try speaking (writing) using his voice.

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1. Interview someone such as a family member, neighbor, friend, etc. , to learn about their religious beliefs, practices, perspectives, and opinions about teaching different religions in public schools.

2. Create a T-Chart listing Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism on one side. On the other side write what you know, think, and wonder about each religion.

3. Choose one religion to research and create a google slide for presenting information about it. Include pictures and videos to support your facts. Be creative and have fun!

4. After viewing the video about Henry, the Holocaust Survivor, write a letter to him telling him what you learned from him. In your letter include the following questions and ideas, but feel free to add others, too. Describe something he shared  that surprised you and explain why it did. Henry said he believes there is still hate in America, do you agree or disagree with this statement and why?

5. Think about your view of teaching different religions in public schools. Then write a persuasive essay expressing your opinion about the topic. Provide reasons and evidence to support your opinion.