Teacher Tolerance.org

I found the website tolerance.org as a very beneficial resource tool as a future educator. The topics are very pertinent to social justice and the lessons can be easily applied to the classroom. One activity I found interesting was titled the sound of change. The main objective of the activity is for students to learn the role of music. The creators of the activity state music creates a different kind of education with lessons about personal stories, moral consequences, and life itself.  The activity forces students to analyze some general songs and then their favorite song and explain why the song impacts or influences them. 

I thought the activity was interesting because it includes something that we come in contact with on a daily basis. Personally I can recite my favorite song before I can reiterate what I learned in class. Sometimes I have no general idea why a certain song evokes emotion from me or why I gravitate to certain artists or genres. It might have to do with my personal history or experiences that can be integrated to a wide variety of standards.

I decided to look for a publications pertaining to my subject and grade area. I discovered one that is titled Civil Disclosure in the classroom. The lesson pertains to integrating the basic tools of civil disclosure to diverse classrooms. The lessons aid in turning student opinions into logical arguments, and would further develop skills on how to effectively challenge arguments with fighting, berating or offending other individuals.  The lesson hones on several thinking and reasoning skills and language arts skills. I found this lesson interesting because it is something I wish I learned in middle school or high school. The lesson covers a myriad of educational and life skills pertinent to everyone’s future life. These skills include effectively communicating, public speaking, how to properly provide an opinion and argument and several more. The creators of the lesson also made the lesson completely generalized so the students can apply the services to different situations and scenarios.