The lesson aims to improve group interaction and challenge bias thinking. Students will explore identity by completing prompts about themselves as countries, famous people, and wishes. They will then draw self-portraits and have their papers randomly distributed. Next, students will analyze unknown papers, guess the writers, and select the corresponding sitcom character box. A discussion will follow about stereotyping.
The lesson aims to improve group interaction and challenge bias thinking. Students will explore identity by completing prompts about themselves as countries, famous people, and wishes. They will then draw self-portraits and have their papers randomly distributed. Next, students will analyze unknown papers, guess the writers, and select the corresponding sitcom character box. A discussion will follow about stereotyping.
The lesson aims to improve group interaction and challenge bias thinking. Students will explore identity by completing prompts about themselves as countries, famous people, and wishes. They will then draw self-portraits and have their papers randomly distributed. Next, students will analyze unknown papers, guess the writers, and select the corresponding sitcom character box. A discussion will follow about stereotyping.
Students will explore their own identity will be challenged for their bias thinking To demonstrate how alike and different we all are.
Activity: 1. Students will be given a piece of paper and asked to complete the following questions in the corners of the page:
If I were a country, I would be If I were a famous woman, I would be If I were a famous man, I would be If I was granted three wishes, they would be
Students are then asked to draw a picture that represents their personality in the middle of the page. 2. The papers will be deposited to the teacher who then mixes and distribute the papers randomly.
3. Boxes will be placed in the room with the tags of their favorite sitcoms characters will be placed.
4. Students will be asked to analyze the paper, guess the identity of the writer and then select a box accordingly.
5. There will be a discussion after that to understand the factors which lead to formation of stereotyping thinking.