Lesson 3.7 - Race, Ethnicity, Nationality, and Heritage/ Culture Shock Presentations/Travel Presentation Preparation
Learning Goals: by the end of this class you will be able to:
(1) Understand the concept of culture (vs. race, ethnicity, nationality, and heritage)
(2) Understand cultures, nationalities and heritages from around the world
(3) Understand the difference between Biographies and Autobiographies
(4) Learn how to combat stereotyping and racism
(5) Apply learned knowledge to real life situations
(8:00 pm - 9:30 pm)
- Announcements: Warning Letters, Midterm Course Evaluation, Midterm Report Cards, Student/Teacher Conferences, Exit Card Completion
- Icebreaker: Country Alphabet
- Culture Shock Presentations
- Quiz: Is it Racism, Stereotyping, or Bullying?
- Reading: "Growing in Harmony" Anti-Racist Poetry
- Long Answer Activity: "Standing Up for the Situation"
(9:30 pm - 9:45 pm)
- BREAK
(9:45 pm - 11:15 pm)
- Presentation Preparation for group assignment, "My group trip to..."
- Practice for Monday's Presentations
- Wrap-Up Announcements: Warning Letters, Midterm Course Evaluation, Midterm Report Cards, Student/Teacher Conferences, Exit Card Completion
- Exit Card
Read through each scenario and determine if the characters are participating in racism, stereotyping, or bullying.
We will be watching the following short film: .
The film tells a story of Zayrek, a young, black high school student who is passionate about baseball and wants to play baseball professionally.
As you watch the film, please pay attention to the events that take place and how they come to affect Zayrek.