{"id":3680,"date":"2026-02-07T08:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T08:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.witsprogram.ca\/?page_id=3680"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:55:48","slug":"race-and-culture-for-gr-4-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.witsprogram.ca\/fr\/race-and-culture-for-gr-4-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Race and Culture for GR 4-7"},"content":{"rendered":"

Race and Culture for GR 4-7<\/p><\/h1><\/div>

Race and Culture for GR 4-7<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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New from Here<\/h2><\/div>

New from Here<\/h2><\/div>

Author: Kelly Yang<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans\u2019s mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings back to California, where they think they will be safe. Suddenly, Knox has two days to prepare for an international move\u2014and for leaving his dad, who has to stay for work.<\/p>\n

At his new school in California, Knox struggles with being the new kid. His classmates think that because he\u2019s from Asia, he must have brought over the virus. At home, Mom just got fired and is panicking over the loss of health insurance, and Dad doesn\u2019t even know when he\u2019ll see them again, since the flights have been cancelled. And everyone struggles with Knox\u2019s blurting-things-out problem.<\/p>\n

As racism skyrockets during COVID-19, Knox tries to stand up to hate, while finding his place in his new country. Can you belong if you\u2019re feared; can you protect if you\u2019re new? And how do you keep a family together when you\u2019re oceans apart? Sometimes when the world is spinning out of control, the best way to get through it is to embrace our own lovable uniqueness.<\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lesson Plan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/h2><\/div>

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The Unlovable Alina Butt<\/h2><\/div>

The Unlovable Alina Butt<\/h2><\/div>

Author: Ambreen Butt-Hussain<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Fitting in at a new school is hard enough, but when you\u2019re an awkward, big-nosed, nerdy Pakistani girl with a funny last name, it can seem impossible.<\/p>\n

Eleven-year-old Alina Butt has changed schools four times already since her family moved to England from Pakistan. Even after all that practice, she doesn\u2019t seem to be getting any better at being the new kid. Mocked for her last name and her \u201cweird\u201d lunches, Alina has had enough! Taking a leap of faith to try and stand out for the \u201cright\u201d reasons, Alina auditions for the school play. Her hopes of landing the lead role in Cinderella are dashed when her new friend gets the part of Cinderella instead\u2026and her bully is cast as Prince Charming!<\/p>\n

Alina must rely on her stubborn will and wacky sense of humor to survive the endlessly embarrassing and ridiculous situations she finds herself in and discover her own unique way to shine!<\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lesson Plan<\/h2><\/div>
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What Does Hate Look Like?<\/h2><\/div>

What Does Hate Look Like?<\/h2><\/div>

Authors: Sameea Jimenez, Corinne Promislow, Larry Swartz<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/h2><\/div>

We use the word hate all the time\u2014\u201cI hate vegetables\u201d or \u201cI hated that movie!\u201d\u2014but what about the hate that actually hurts someone? There are words, symbols, ideas, beliefs, and actions that cause pain\u2014to us, our friends, family, neighbours, and school mates.<\/p>\n

What if you\u2019ve caused that kind of pain yourself? Or what if you, or someone you know, has been the victim of hate so scary it made you want to cry?<\/p>\n

Real kids from real classrooms share their stories here to help us to see the bias, prejudice, violence, discrimination, and exclusion around us\u2014what hate looks like to them. Why? So we can stand against hate and never be the cause of it. And to show us how to cope and get support if we have been hurt.<\/p>\n

By sharing our stories, we all become stronger. Our schools, neighbourhoods, and communities become safer and more kind, and hate doesn\u2019t win.<\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lesson Plan<\/h2><\/div>
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Activity<\/strong> Booklet<\/p><\/h2><\/div>
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Race and Culture<\/h2><\/div>

Race and Culture<\/h2><\/div>

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Race and Culture Resources<\/h2><\/div>

Race and Culture Resources<\/h2><\/div>

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