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Hands-On Stereotypes Box
Sample Lessons
Loan Agreement Both stand-alone activities and lessons for the Box materials are shipped with the box. Here are some samples. Lessons can be downloaded in Word format (.doc - opens in Word or AppleWorks 6) and Portable Document File format (.pdf - opens on any computer with Adobe Acrobat Reader or Preview). Control-click (Mac) or right-click (Windows) to download files to your computer.
Many more lessons can be found at the Stereotypes section of this website. Teachers are urged to create their own lessons to share with Maine teachers. Lessons will be reproduced and included in the Resources Notebook. If you do this, please be sure to give yourself credit!
Cowboys & Indians Game - for use with the Western Story Playset (plastic figures) - Guide: .doc, .pdf - Game Directions: .doc, .pdf
Paint-Your-Own-Teepee - activity based upon a commercial product - .doc, .pdf
Song Lyrics and Rhymes - lesson, student assignment and text of lyrics/rhymes - focused on stereotypical images, phrases, references in popular music and rhyme - .doc, .pdf
Task Cards - reproducible cards for individual or small group examination of the items in the Box (A, B, C) - .doc, .pdf
copyright Elizabeth Sky-McIlvain
updated 8/7/07