How to show inclusivity: real-life examples for Grade 8

📚 Understanding Inclusivity: A Quick Study Guide

• 🤝 Definition: Inclusivity means creating environments where everyone feels valued, respected, and has equal opportunities, regardless of their differences.
• 🌍 Diversity: Recognizing and appreciating the variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences people have.
• ❤️ Equity: Ensuring everyone has access to the resources and support they need to succeed, which may differ based on individual circumstances.
• 🚫 Exclusion: Understanding what exclusion looks like (e.g., bullying, discrimination) helps us identify and prevent it.
• 🗣️ Allyship: Supporting and advocating for people from marginalized groups.
• 💡 Empathy: Trying to understand and share the feelings of others.

🤔 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is the BEST example of showing inclusivity in a classroom?
   1. Ignoring students who are different.
   2. Making fun of someone's accent.
   3. Actively listening to and valuing everyone's opinions.
   4. Only talking to your close friends.
2. What does equity mean in the context of inclusivity?
   1. Treating everyone the same, regardless of their needs.
   2. Giving everyone the exact same resources.
   3. Providing different levels of support based on individual needs to ensure fair outcomes.
   4. Ignoring the needs of marginalized groups.
3. Which action demonstrates a lack of inclusivity?
   1. Organizing a cultural exchange event.
   2. Bullying someone because of their religious beliefs.
   3. Creating a club for students with disabilities.
   4. Celebrating different holidays in school.
4. What is allyship?
   1. Being indifferent to social injustices.
   2. Supporting and advocating for marginalized groups.
   3. Ignoring the needs of others.
   4. Only helping people who are similar to you.
5. How can you show inclusivity towards a new student in your school?
   1. Ignoring them and hoping they make friends on their own.
   2. Making assumptions about their background.
   3. Inviting them to join your activities and introducing them to your friends.
   4. Gossip about them behind their back.
6. Why is empathy important for inclusivity?
   1. It allows you to judge others.
   2. It helps you understand and share the feelings of others, promoting kindness and support.
   3. It encourages you to ignore the problems of others.
   4. It makes you feel superior to others.
7. What is the BEST way to address exclusive behavior you witness?
   1. Ignore it and hope it goes away.
   2. Join in so you don't stand out.
   3. Speak up against it and support the person being excluded.
   4. Pretend you didn't see anything.