This Pride Month, let's take the opportunity to teach our students about acceptance, equality, and the importance of celebrating diversity. Read more!

This Pride Month, it's important to remember the significance of this month for the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month is a time for celebrating diversity and inclusivity, while also reflecting on the history and struggles that the LGBTQ+ community has faced.As educators, it's our responsibility to create safe and supportive learning environments for all of our students, including those who identify as LGBTQ+. This Pride Month, let's take the opportunity to teach our students about acceptance, equality, and the importance of celebrating diversity.Here are some lesson resources that you may find useful in teaching about Pride Month:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/lgbtqia-resources-facing-history" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facing History and Ourselves</a> offers a lesson plan, activity, and extensions on the past two millennia of LGBTQ+ history by creating a human timeline. This activity is appropriate for middle and high school students.</li><li><a href="https://www.glsen.org/resources/educator-resources" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Educator Resources from GLSEN:</a> Having just one visibly supportive educator in a school can ensure that LGBTQ+ students feel safe, welcomed, and encouraged to learn. Use the curriculum and lesson planning resources to increas LGBTQ+ visibility and affirmation in any curriculum.</li><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2022/06/lesson-plan-life-of-lgbtq-activist-marsha-p-johnson-and-her-legacy-at-stonewall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The Stonewall Uprising" Lesson Plan from PBS Learning Media</a> This lesson plan provides an overview of the Stonewall Uprising, a pivotal event in LGBTQ+ history, and includes discussion questions and activities for students.</li><li><a href="https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronoun-form-educators" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GLSEN Pronoun Form</a> is an important LGBTQ+ education resource to have on hand. It’s a simple template to ask students for their pronouns.</li></ul>By incorporating these resources into your lesson plans, you can help create a more inclusive and accepting learning environment for LGBTQ+ students, and celebrate the diversity that makes our communities strong. Happy Pride Month!<h3>Citations</h3><ol><li>Smith, K. ,. (2022, June 2). LGBTQIA+ Resources from Facing History. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from <a href="https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/lgbtqia-resources-facing-history" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/lgbtqia-resources-facing-history</a></li><li>GLSEN (2024). Educator Resources. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from <a href="https://www.glsen.org/resources/educator-resources#snt--3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.glsen.org/resources/educator-resources#snt--3</a></li><li>PBS (2022, June 28). Lesson plan: Life of LGBTQ+ activist Marsha P. Johnson and her legacy at Stonewall. PBS Newshour Classroom. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/lesson-plans/2022/06/lesson-plan-life-of-lgbtq-activist-marsha-p-johnson-and-her-legacy-at-stonewall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/lesson-plans/2022/06/lesson-plan-life-of-lgbtq-activist-marsha-p-johnson-and-her-legacy-at-stonewall</a></li><li>GLSEN (2024). Pronoun Form for Educators. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from <a href="https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronoun-form-educators" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronoun-form-educators</a></li></ol>

Classroom Resources for Pride Month