Do Now: Beyond Zimmerman, what was Trayvon Martin a victim of?
Homework: News article response due tomorrow.
Inquiry: What role do stereotypes play in our society? How do stereotypes impact individual’s experiences in the world? What happens when someone reinforces a stereotype? (Is it still a stereotype?) What can we do to break down stereotypes that people have about us?
Objective: SWBAT construct and identify ways in which they can break down stereotypes.
Agenda:
- Do now discussion.
- Watch video on Stereotypes in the Media.
- Part A: As you watch the video: List specific examples of how the media is a source of stereotypes.
- Sentence from yesterday: “Society’s message to black boys — “we fear you and view you as dangerous” — is constantly reinforced.”
- Read “Black Men and Public Space.”
- Part B: Select a sentence that stands out to you from the essay. Explain why you chose it.
- Part C: In “Black Men and Public Space,” Brent Staples explains strategies he used to break down the stereotypes that people have of him. So, what can you do to help people question the stereotype? What are behavior that you can actively act our or embody in order to break down what people may be thinking of you?
