Week 3- Diversity 2/14/2025
Our Journal – Diversity Edition
Week 2 – February 21st
Idiom of the Week
Idiom: “Variety is the spice of life.”
Meaning: Life is more fun and interesting when we experience different things.
Example: I love trying new foods from different countries—variety is the spice of life!
Words of the Week: Pick Your Favorite! (6)
🔹 Inclusion – Making sure everyone feels welcome.
Example: The teacher helps with inclusion by letting all students share their ideas.
🔹 Respect – Being kind and listening to others, even if they are different from you.
Example: We show respect when we listen to different opinions.
🔹 Culture – The way of life, traditions, and beliefs of a group of people.
Example: Japanese culture has many beautiful traditions, like tea ceremonies.
🔹 Empathy – Understanding and caring about how someone else feels.
Example: She showed empathy by helping her friend when he was sad.
🔹 Unity – Coming together and working as a team.
Example: Even though we are different, unity helps us become stronger together.
🔹 Open-mindedness – Being ready to learn new ideas and understand different people.
Example: Open-mindedness helps us make new friends from different cultures.
Quote of the Week
"It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences."
— Audre Lorde
Who was Audre Lorde?
Audre Lorde was a poet and activist. She believed that people should respect and celebrate differences in race, gender, and culture.
Book of the Week
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
📖 On Inclusion and Respect:
This children’s book teaches that everyone is welcome, no matter where they come from or what they look like. It shows how we can be kind and include everyone in our communities.
✨ Key Takeaway:
We are all different, and that is a good thing! When we include and respect others, the world becomes a better place.
Fill in the Blanks – Exercise
Use the words from this week’s list to complete the sentences:
_________ helps everyone feel welcome in school or at work.
When we practice _________, we listen and care about how others feel.
_________ makes the world more interesting because we can learn from different traditions.
Journal of the Week – Try to Write and Bring It to Class!
Theme: Diversity and Understanding
Write about a time when you met someone different from you. What did you learn from them? How did that experience change your thoughts? Use at least three words from this week’s list.
