Classroom
Resources & Influential People or Events
Valuable resources to be integrated into general and special education
curriculum may be found here. The majority of these resources are used
at the secondary level.
Many resources are available which holistically address LGBTQ
issues within schools. Of those, some exceptional examples are listed
below:
~ A Silent Crisis: Creating Safe
Schools for Sexual Minority Youth
~ Education Policy: Issues Affecting
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Youth
The following links offer influential LGBT people and events which
aided in the development of each prospective course. Beneath each
course, valuable lesson plan suggestions are offered. Clicking on the
links will bring educators to the host site.
Social Studies - Influential People or Events
* History
Match-Up: historical figures transgressing society's gender norms
* LGBT
History Month: strategies to recognize LGBT contributions
* Stonewall
& Beyond: examinging biases and expressing opinion in editorial
form
* Gay
Historical Figures: thorough list of influential LGBT figures
Mathematics - Influential People or Events
* Gender
Talk: a way to discuss gender norms in math, engineering, etc.
* Critical
Equations: math teachers get a new model for analyzing social issues
Science - Influential People or Events
* Webquest
for Tolerance: appreciate differences using the web
English/Literature - Influential People or
Events
* Marriage
Debate: background on marriage and civil unions with debate format
* Writing
& Research Skills: focus on discriminatory terminology and it's
roots
* Stonewall
& Beyond: examining biases and expressing opinion in editorial
form
* Watch
Your Mouth: examining meaning of homophobic epithets
Physical Education - Influential People
or Events
* Going
to Bat for Girls: history of Title IX, and it's impact on school
sports