Diversity, hmmmmmm my definition is anything that makes YOU unique, or different. These pictures are from my favorite class. They are such great kids, maybe because it's first hour and they are all half asleep! These pictures show students of different culture, religion, personalities, motivation, skill, intelligence, and discipline to name a few. This class is made up mainly of students who are either extremely introverted or extroverted. There is absolutely no bullying or belittling of fellow students. I don't think this is necessarily due to my strong stance against it, they just generally respect each other! In the fourth picture is my finest example of this class. This young Asian American student is extremely shy, and does NOT participate in his classes, but somehow I developed a repoir with him. When I called on him to read a section from the chapter he began reading, after he finished ALL the other students began clapping, and several of the other male students patted him on the shoulder. This was the first week of school, so I wasn't sure what had just happened until another student said after class that he couldn't believe that this young man read when I asked. It was clear that there was no sarcasm in the other students excitement for him either; they were indeed proud of this fellow student, and his smile revealed his happiness with his peers.
