Educational project: "We're different, and that's good!"

This thesis deals with the cross-curricular theme of multicultural education and its use in teaching in the 2nd level of elementary Czech school. The aim of the thesis is to provide a theoretical treatment of the topic of multicultural education and its practical application in teaching. The text will present the educational project "We are all different, and that's good!", which is implemented in civics education lessons. The diploma thesis is divided into two parts: theoretical and practical. The theoretical part defines the main terms and didactic aspects of multicultural education. It focuses on the integration of this cross-cutting topic with civics education lessons in the 2nd grade of elementary school and provides specific multicultural education activities for teaching. The practical part presents a teaching project on multicultural education, which addresses the topics of culture, prejudices and stereotypes, values, and patriotism. The final chapters of this work are devoted to the implementation itself, its reflection and discussion. This teaching project has demonstrated the possibility of effectively connecting the topics of multicultural education and the subject of man and society