In Social Studies we are developing ideas about community and how we all fit in. My assignment was to find a picture explaining what I believe TOLERANCE to mean. This picture summed it up. TOLERANCE is disagreeing but accepting the differences within our community. As the poster to the left says, "We are not the same, but we are all equals." I understand TOLERANCE as agreeing to disagree and respecting our differences. We are not all the same, we are of different race, gender, and heritage. We do not look like cookie cutter molds of each other on the outside, however we are all made up of the same things on the inside. America is a country built from a variety of religions, morals and ideals; who am I to tell anyone else that what they have been raised to believe in is wrong? If more people had TOLERANCE the world would be a much happier place. Where do we begin? With our children! Children are NOT born intolerant, we pass our views on to them as they grow. If we expect the world to become more tolerant then we must practice TOLERANCE in our homes and schools. The world will not change overnight, but in order for it to begin we must start with the person in the mirror.
For more information on how to teach children the importance of TOLERANCE visit
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/tolerance.html
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