BTreating people fairly and with dignity even when they are different from you
COnly being friends with people who are exactly like you
DIgnoring anyone who is different
Respecting differences means treating people fairly and with dignity even when they are different from you. It means valuing what makes each person unique.
Question 2 True / False
Respecting someone's differences means you have to like everything about them.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: False
Respect means treating people fairly, not agreeing with all their choices. You can respect someone even if you would not make the same choices they make.
Question 3 True / False
True or false: Pointing out that people are different from you is rude.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: False
Noticing differences is natural. What matters is whether you treat people fairly and with dignity, not whether you point out differences.
Question 4 Multiple Choice
Someone at school is different from you in many ways. What is respectful behavior?
AMake fun of them for being different
BTreat them fairly and kindly, even though you are different
CAvoid them because they are too different
DTell them they should try to be more like you
Treating people fairly and with kindness, regardless of differences, is what respecting differences looks like.
Question 5 Short Answer
Describe something that makes you different from some of your friends. How do those differences affect your friendship?
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: My friend loves sports and I love art. We are different in what we enjoy, but we still care about each other and have fun together.
A good answer shows awareness that people can have real differences and still be good friends. It demonstrates that differences do not have to divide people.