Curriculum Ideas For High School

A more detailed list of curricula can be found at http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-teachers_highschool.html

Challenging Homophobia in Schools:
http://www.galebc.org/

The History and Nature of Homosexuality (and its "Causes") (3-5 day unit for use in Psychology or Biology courses),Email: lipkinar@hugse1.harvard.edu

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights: A Human Rights Perspective: http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/TB3/toc.html

Looking at Gay and Lesbian Literature: assortment of study questions - including suggestions for writing -- for Language Arts classes Email: lipkinar@hugse1.harvard.edu

Open Minds to Equality: A Sourcebook of Learning Activities to Affirm Diversity and Promote Equality, eds. Nancy Schniedewind and Ellen Davidson - (1997, 387 pp.)

Our Whole Lives:
http://www.uua.org/owl/

"The Power of Words: Examining the Language of Ethnic, Gender and Sexual Orientation Bias": http://www.tolerance.org/teach/magazine/features.jsp?p=0&is=36&ar=579

Pride & Prejudice:
http://www.prideandprejudice.com.au

Sexually Stigmatized Communities: Reducing Heterosexism and Homophobia, An Awareness Training Manual - by Chuck Stewart - (1999, 424 pp.)

Safe Schools Manual: http://www.stpaul.k12.mn.us/outforequity/manual.htm

The Stonewall Riots and the History of Gays and Lesbians in the United States (8-10 day Social Studies unit), Email: lipkinar@hugse1.harvard.edu

Tackling Gay Issues in School (English), http://www.ppct.org/education/curr/tackling/tackling.htm

VIDEOS, Feature Films & On-line Webcasts

Alone, together:

http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org//movies/AloneTogether.html

For full credits see this page. To contact the filmmakers, use this form.

alone, together guide: a tool for watching and discussing the film.
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/movies/AloneTogether_filmguide.pdf (118 KB 4 page pdf file)

alone, together curriculum: composed of different activities designed to bring issues like bullying, violence, difference and stereotypes to the forefront of the classroom.
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/movies/AloneTogether_curriculum.pdf (1,007 KB 11 page pdf file)

ACCESSORY TO MURDER: Our Culture's Complicity in the Death of Ryan Skipper: http://www.ryanskipperdocumentary.com/

After Stonewall: From the Riots to the Millennium, the sequel to Before Stonewall: http://www.afterstonewall.com/after.html.

All God's Children:

http://www.unaff.org/1998/Fallgods.html

Assault on Gay America:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/assault/

Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community: http://www.afterstonewall.com/before.html. .

"Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"

http://www.newsreel.org/films/brothero.htm

Coming Out, Coming Home: Asian and Pacific Islander Family Stories:

Email: apipflag@aol.com

Dealing with Difference: Opening Dialogue about Lesbian, Gay & Straight Issues: http://www.hrmvideo.com/items.cfm?action=view&item_id=2484&type=&search_keywords=lesbian

Dealing with Difference: Opening Dialogue about Lesbian, Gay & Straight Issues: http://www.hrmvideo.com/items.cfm?action=view&item_id=2484&type=&search_keywords=Difference

Journey to a Hate Free Millennium:

http://www.newlightmedia.com/

Just Call Me Kade:
http://www.mediarights.org/film/just_call_me_kade

Lipstick:

http://www.scenariosusa.org/movies/lipstick.html

Out of the Past:

http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/educator/library/record/1645.html

A Place at the Table: Struggles for Equality in America:

http://www.splcenter.org/

Queer Spawn:
Order a copy of the film on DVD directly from the filmmaker: annaboluda@gmail.com

"Speaking For Ourselves: Portraits of Gay and Lesbian Youth" http://speakingforourselves.com/index.htm;

SPEAK UP! Improving the Lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered Youth: http://www.mediaed.org/videos/MediaGenderAndDiversity/SpeakUp

The Teen Files: The Truth About Hate: http://www.aimsmultimedia.com/titles/title.php3?code=2280-EN-DVD

Other feature films suggested for classroom use include:

Ma Vie En Rose
Boys Don't Cry

PSAs on prejudice that you and your students can view on-line:
http://www.civilrights.org/about/lccref/programs/psa/

Webcast on gay issues that you and your students can view on-line:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/health/webcast_1_27.html

MUSIC

Music on the Safe Schools Coalition Website
Listen to songs right here on our website that relate to the issues we offer resources on, and that are linked to specific resource pages. http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-music-onthe-SSCwebsite.html

Between the Beats:

http://www.olywa.net/tdenny/.

Identity:

http://www.riskyzone.org/

Turn It Down: A Campaign Against White Power Music --

http://turnitdown.newcomm.org

William's Song:

http://www.bonusround.com.

Will It Always Be Like This? (Gabi's Song):

http://www.bonusround.com. Order online at http://www.youth-guard.org/cd

Other popular music suggested for classroom use includes:

Garth Brooks' "We Shall Be Free"
Janis Ian's "At Seventeen"
Fred Small's "Everything Possible" and "Annie"
The Flirtations' "Something Inside So Strong"

Out Voice: "your gateway to out music": http://www.outvoice.net/