Tolerance at the present time is a very promising and, importantly, modern concept. Although the same Buddhism, many years ago, introduced this principle into its teaching, at the present time it has been divorced from the religious context. A tolerant person is now considered reasonable.
Indeed, a person sometimes loses a lot if he does not accept someone else's point of view. As an understanding of this, there is a holiday celebrated on November 16, "International Day of Tolerance." The classroom hour spent at this time should tell in detail about what is presented in this article. Indeed, it is tolerance that underlies any mutual understanding. This article will discuss recommendations on how to make a classroom hour on this topic.
What is tolerance?
Tolerance is the adoption of someone else's point of view. It is important to understand that this does not mean the need to live like another person. In general, this definition is quite simplified. Translated, this word means "tolerance." What can be endured?
- The opinion of another person.
- The way of his life.
- Parenting style.
- Negative personality traits.
And much more. As you can see, tolerance is really a sign of a healthy person. And the classroom hour on the theme of “Tolerance” should agitate children for how good it is.
Signs of tolerance
Tolerance is a phenomenon that has certain properties, by the presence of which it is possible to determine its presence and whether this indicator does not exceed the bar. These are the signs:
- an unappraised attitude or one that does not affect relations with another person;
- the desire to understand the motives of another person instead of analyzing behavior through one's own;
- high level of empathy in relation to the interlocutor;
- the ability to defend one’s personal boundaries and not step on others.
These are the main signs by which you can determine that a person is tolerant of other people. And when you will spend a class hour on the topic of “Tolerance,” you need to explain to the children not only what a person should be to be considered tolerant, but also how the acceptance of the opinion of another person differs from consent with it.
The difference between tolerance and lack of personal position
Children accept other people's opinions. Moreover, they do this even when they are incompatible. They do not have their own position and attitude to life. That is why they agree with what adults do. Unlike children, mature people have their own system for evaluating other people's behavior. Tolerance does not imply approval.
A person may have a bad attitude towards what the other is doing. But at the same time, he does not force others to do as he considers right. He simply does not need it. He understands that other people are free to do as they see fit.
So, let's outline thesis, what are the differences between tolerance and agreement with the opinion of another.
- Control of their own and others' borders.
- Compromises are sought instead of a war for psychological space.
- A man tries to look at his point of view from a different angle.
- It is even possible to build a common opinion, which will be better than individual ones.
Now you know that when conducting an event such as a class hour on the topic of “Tolerance”, children need to be told so that they do not confuse concepts and develop in the right direction.
Types of tolerance
It is also important to tell older children about the types of tolerance. How detailed this information will be depends on age. Here are the types of tolerance that can be highlighted in the classroom Tolerance:
- Grade 2 - sexual tolerance, racial, national, religious, interclass;
- Grade 7 - add political;
- Grade 10 - add sexual orientation tolerance.
It is very important to focus on the fact that a person can have an opinion and not approve of any actions. But at the same time it is impossible to discriminate .
Forms of tolerance
Tolerance takes many forms. The class hour "Tolerance" Grade 10 should include this item with a thorough description of the advantages and disadvantages of each form of tolerance. In total, there are four of them:
- indifference;
- equality of opinion, but their approval is not always manifested;
- condescension to another person's weakness, having a certain amount of contempt;
- extension of experience.
Each form of tolerance is good in its own cases. This is important to understand. It all depends on what kind of person you are dealing with. In principle, this material is also possible when you spend a class hour "Tolerance", Grade 7. At the age of 13-14, teenagers already absorb abstract material quite well. At the same time, do not forget that according to the basic laws of didactics there should be as much visual material as possible.
Why is tolerance good?
Tolerance is an excellent personality trait. It was not just that a class hour on this topic was introduced on the International Day of Tolerance . Let's take a closer look at the benefits that tolerance has.
- It allows you to quickly adapt to new conditions.
- Thanks to tolerance, it is easier to establish contacts with people.
- Effective business.
- Impact on people.
And a lot of other positive things bring tolerance to a person. That is why you need to spend a class hour on the day of tolerance. This information should be in a game or serious, must be clearly presented to children. It is the demonstration of the numerous advantages of tolerance that will allow us to fulfill the main task - to ensure tolerance in school. A classroom hour should be effective.
How to develop tolerance
The development of tolerance is not an easy issue. This is especially true for children. How can this be done? The development of the classroom “Tolerance” must necessarily be aimed at training this worldview in children. However, it all depends on age.
Complicating the situation is that for the development of any psychological quality, one class hour will not be enough. Therefore, the teacher should guide the children in the right direction throughout the training, during 11 classes. But since each child is individual, a separate approach is needed. And this is always fraught with difficulties. Therefore, instructions on the development of tolerance can only be used fully in high school . Or at least in the 9th grade.
How to raise tolerance in children?
But what should be the instructions for the development of tolerance? In general, life is full of unique cases. Therefore, everything under the template can not be adjusted. Nevertheless, universal advice is in any case. So there they are.
- Develop a habit.
- Set yourself a rule: at least once a day to accept the right to the existence of someone else's point of view.
- Do not let other people prove something to you, but do not try to convince anyone.
- Respect both your personal boundaries and those of others.
- Look for compromises.
Here are five tips to help you become more tolerant of other people.
How to spend a class hour on this topic in different classes?
So, what features should the class hour spent on tolerance day have? Each child needs to be explained in his own way. To avoid this: the parents told the child that something was impossible, and the latter accused them of intolerance. This is a fundamentally wrong position. So, what are the features of conducting such classes in different classes?
- Junior classes. The children here are still small. Therefore, they do not need to tell them in detail about discrimination. There is no need to injure the tender psyche. Moreover, they may want to repeat everything that they are told, due to their childish naivety. Therefore, tolerance here needs to be talked about quite generically.
- Middle and high school. Here you can already devote children and adolescents in detail. Only this does not need to be done too much and tell in maximum detail how discrimination occurs. They can still get it from the Internet.
Classroom structure
This article briefly described what tolerance is. Now you should pay attention to the structure of the classroom hour. In principle, you can independently choose the option that you like. Nevertheless, the presentation should be carried out according to a clearly defined structure. Here is an approximate variant of what should be.
- Introduction. Here you need to talk about what tolerance is.
- History. In this paragraph, you need to explain to children and adolescents why tolerance is modern. For older students, you can make a small excursion into the past, filled with details. You can also pick up photos of a documentary nature.
- What does it mean to be tolerant? This paragraph includes the features that are described in this article.
- "Tolerance is ..." In this section, forms of tolerance are presented, that is, what types of tolerance it has.
- Types of tolerance.
- The benefits of tolerance. This paragraph should agitate children and adolescents for a tolerant lifestyle.
- How to develop tolerance. These are tips for middle and high school students, which are also provided here.
- Conclusions. You can make them as a result of everything that was told.
So, we figured out how it is desirable to spend a classroom hour on the theme of "Tolerance." And then only you can decide. The plan in this article applies to students in general. You need to adapt it to your audience. This task is very difficult. But why not try it for you. How to understand that the classroom hour was well spent?
Since it is impossible to verify changes in the personality of students, the effectiveness of this event can be judged by the number of interested parties. What is needed from this presentation is not to make a banal boring lecture, but something exciting. Then the task of campaigning for a tolerant lifestyle is more likely to be completed.