1. Mutual Respect (pgs181-192) List the dimensions of respect
List the 4 reasons for prejudices
Summarize at least four ways to foster group effectiveness

2. Dimensions of Respect Mutual respect: Everyone has value & rights
Accept differences
Earn respect by actions and words
Respect others—they respect you
Mutual respect:
2-way relationship that develops between people or groups after lines of communication are open and trust develops

3. Ways of Showing Respect
“Please” / “Thank you” / “Excuse me” / “Good morning”
Holding the door
Remove sunglasses before speaking to someone
Communicate clearly
Listen actively-Do not interrupt
Give constructive feedback
Deal w/people in a cooperative way
Be flexible
Create opportunities to teach and learn
Share behaviors & feelings
Viewing situations as win-win scenarios
Use inclusive language (saying “we” instead of “you” or “they”)

4. Religious Respect honoring the right to hold personal beliefs
not condoning or condemning, but respecting their rights

5. Personal dignity:
internal strength that helps people feel connected, worthwhile, & valued
A lack of respect breaks down personal dignity
Jewish concentration camp

6. Tolerance

7. Tolerance & Mutual Respect Barriers
Prejudice
Discrimination
Failure to value diversity
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8. Prejudice Prejudice leads to discrimination
unfair opinion or judgment of a person or group
shuts down critical thinking
Leads to blanket assumptions about entire group
Prejudice is learned
people around you
messages society sends
It is harder to crack a prejudice than an atom
Albert Einstein
Reasons
Fear
Superiority
Misunderstanding
History
Prejudice leads to discrimination

9. Discrimination
unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group

10. Demonstrating Tolerance
Overcoming prejudice & discrimination begins YOU!
Are you treating people the way you want to be treated?
Do these really matter?
skin color
ethnic background
hair color
Religion
Region you are from
What can prejudices deny?
Friendships
Place on the team
Education
Job or opportunity
Neighborhood

11. Diversity variation or difference
A diverse group can come up w/better solutions than can a group of people who all think the same
Members must trust and listen to each other & see diversity as a strength

12. Stereotypes
idea or concept based on oversimplified assumptions or opinions, rather than on facts

13. Gender Stereotypes
limited ways of thinking about people on the basis of whether they are male or female.
Physical
Cultural
Social
Psychological
Behavioral traits

14. How Can You Avoid Stereotyping People by Gender?
sensitive to language
Take time to think
Don’t fall victim to peer pressure
View everyone as equals

16. Tolerance Gender Stereotype Discrimination Justice Mutual Respect
Prejudice
Gender Stereotype
Discrimination
Justice

17. Vocab for Respect & Team Building
1. COMMITMENT
Level of willingness & intensity members bring to the team.
2. MUTUAL RESPECT
Two-way relationship that develops between people or
members of groups after the lines of communication are open
and trust develops.
3. TRUST
A degree of confidence and belief you have in others and they have in you.
4. TEAM DYNAMICS
The interactions of the team members
GOAL
Team’s target or objective, which gives team members a sense of purpose or focus

18. 6. DISCRIMINATION Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group 7. STEREOTYPE An idea or concept that is based on oversimplified assumptions or opinions, rather than on facts. 8. TOLERANCE respecting people’s differences and values. 9. ROLE Specific job or task assigned to a team member 10. FORMING Stage in team development when members meet and begin to create relationships among themselves and with their leader.

19. 11. TEAM
A collection of individuals who are identified by others and by themselves as a group and who work together to accomplish a common goal
PERSONAL DIGNITY
The internal strength that helps people feel connected, worthwhile, and valued
NORMING
The phase when the team begins to work together as a whole,
and as a result of their leader’s patience, guidance, and role
modeling, members begin to see the advantages of teamwork
PREJUDICE
An unfair opinion or judgment of a person or a group of people.
DISCRIMINATION
Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group

20. List the dimensions of respect
Everyone has value & rights
Accept differences
Earn respect by actions and words
Respect others—they respect you

21. Summarize at least four ways to foster group effectiveness
Forgive mistakes
Hold members accountable
Foster trust & commitment
Don’t make excuses
Make hard decisions
Seek concrete answers & solutions
Respect differences
Strive toward mutual respect
Chapter 5, Lesson 2

22. List the 4 reasons for prejudices
Fear
Superiority
Misunderstanding
History
Chapter 5, Lesson 2