Do Now: When we fight violence with violence or injustice with injustice, what does that lead to?
Homework: News article by Friday.
Inquiry: If stereotypes are a reality, then what do we do with them as responsible, mature, and educated individuals?
Objective: SWBAT propose their own nonviolent action plan for how to work against stereotypes.
Agenda:
- Do now and discussion.
- Present question: If stereotypes are a reality, then what do we do with them as responsible, mature, and educated individuals?
- Part A: Describe the kind of world or society that you want live in an participate in shaping.
- Read “A Village in Burma” about Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Part B: From the story of Aung San Suu Kyi, identify 2 character traits that she shows and provide details from the story that support those traits.
- Part C: We have been talking about the negative impact of stereotypes in class. We may not be able to control how others think, but we can control how we think and behave in the world. Write 2 or 3 ideas for action plans that we can do to avoid stereotypical thinking as responsible, mature, and educated individuals.
