Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a nation where people were judged based on their character rather than superficial qualities like skin color. The document defines terms like prejudice, bias, stereotype, racism, and discrimination as unfair treatment or beliefs about people based on characteristics such as race, sex, or religion. It promotes tolerance as accepting beliefs different from your own without judgment. The bullying materials discuss the prevalence of bullying, with one in seven students being bullied, and over half of incidents going unnoticed. They encourage taking a pledge against bullying to defeat labels and promote seeing our shared humanity.

1. Tolerance
To
understand
and embrace
people from
different
backgrounds
and those
who have
different
beliefs; not
judging
others based
on superficial
qualities
“I have a dream that my four little
children will one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the
color of their skin, but by the content
of their character.”
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

2. What do these words mean to you?
 Prejudice
 Bias
 Stereotype
 Racism
 Discrimination
 Tolerance
- an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race,
sex, religion, etc.
- a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than
others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
- to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular
characteristic are the same
- the belief that some races of people are better than others
- the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people
differently from other people or groups of people
- willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different
from your own
Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary

3. Bullying
 Tolerant? Or prejudiced?
 Why do people bully?

4. Bullying: The Epidemic
Every 7 minutes a child is
bullied.
.
Enough is enough.
www.defeatthelabel.com

5. Bullying: The Epidemic
1 in 7 students is either a bully
or a victim of bullying.
.
Enough is enough.
www.defeatthelabel.com

6. Bullying: The Epidemic
Over 50% of bullying incidents
go unnoticed.
Enough is enough.
www.defeatthelabel.com

7. Bullying: The Epidemic
Nearly 1/3 of middle school
students have been the object of
sexual jokes, comments or
gestures. Another 15% have been
bullied or harassed because of
their religion or race.
Enough is enough.
www.defeatthelabel.com

8. Defeat the Label

9. Defeat the Label
 Why were all the students wearing white t-shirts?
 What caused them to see themselves differently?

10. We’re all just plain white tees!
 Select any two children from the group and ask the
others, “What is different about these two
students?” Then ask “What is the same?”
 There will almost always be more same references,
especially if the teacher’s class and school are
mentioned, i.e. they’re both students at Baker
Middle School.

11. Take Action!
Take the
ANTI-BULLYING
PLEDGE!

12. “The Sneetches.”
In Dr. Suess story, “The Sneetches”, Sneetches come in
two varieties; some have stars on their bellies and
some do not. The star-bellied Sneetches think that they
are superior to the plain-bellied Sneetches.
As you watch video…
 Look for ways the Sneetches show bias and
prejudice towards each other.
 What ultimately causes the Sneetches to be more
tolerant?

13. After Viewing
Class Discussion:
 Were the star-bellies right to treat the plain-bellies
the way they did?
 What do you think the Sneetches learned from their
day on the beach with Sylvester McMonkey
McBean?
 Was Sylvester right when he said, “You can’t teach
a Sneetch?”

14. Wear pink tomorrow
for TOLERANCE!