Do Now: Zimmerman has been arrested and charged with murder. Does this make you feel any differently about the case? Why or why not?
Homework: 1) Senior project! 2) Racism Essay 3) Study vocab and makeup tests
Inquiry: What do reactions tell us about us? What does the Trayvon Martin case tell us about America?
Objective: SWBAT reflect on their own reactions to Trayvon Martin in relation to the father’s.
Agenda:
- Do now and discussion.
- Hand out Inquiries about Trayvon: How did we respond? Describe the responses. How could you characterize these questions and comments? (On one side of sheet.)
- What do these questions and comments say about us? What feelings, perspectives, and life experiences do we bring?
- Watch response of Trayvon’s father. How did he respond? Describe his response. How could you characterize his response? (On opposite side of sheet.)
- On back of sheet: In today’s world, how do you think we should respond to news about race?
- Watch video on critical thinking. Which kind of thinker are you? How does this relate to our reactions?
