Tolerance Review

What is tolerance?

• tolerance is being honest

• tolerance is about being helpful

• the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with

Nearly one-third of American teens are involved in bullying.

• True

• False

What is Anti-Semitism?

• A fear of Muslims

• A hatred of Jews

• No liking someone because of their skin color.

• Using fear to make a political statement.

What event sparked the growth of Islamophobia in the United States?

• The Civil War

• WWII

• The death of Martin Luther King

• The attacks on September 11th

Which of the following might be considered an example of racism?

• Picking on the new student.

• Calling someone a wimp.

• Thinking that because you are a certain race you are better at something than someone else.

• Telling a student not to worry about their color.

What is the best way to promote tolerance in our communities?

• Learning more about different cultures.

• Standing up for others.

• Writing letters to our government leaders.

• Being kind to everyone around us.

When one group is treated differently than another group it can be described as all of the following words EXCEPT

• prejudice

• bias

• justice

• discrimination

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said "In the end we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Please write 3 or more sentences to explain what he meant by this quote.

If you are being bullied it’s best to handle it alone.

• True

• False