Activity #3 Lesson Plan
One Day
*This activity only works after Culture Activity #1 has been done first.*
Step 1:
Lead a discussion around stereotypes.
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Step 2:
Watch the video below and answer the questions next to it. (You may need to show the video twice for students to really dig into it) |
Step 3:
Discuss answers with a partner and as a class. |
Step 4:
Take out culture icebergs and add aspects of culture to the iceberg based on the video or new thoughts. Make sure students explain what the aspect is as well as why it is placed where it is.
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The Wrong Truth
Indigo Williams is a British poet and spoken word educator. Her two poems below explore the power of words, stereotypes, and the need for cultural reciprocity. Watch the video and answer the questions below.
Video credited to Youtube, Ted Talks, and Indigo Williams.
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1. List as many stereotypes as you possibly can that Williams mentions in the poem, "The Wrong Truth." 2. What is the problem of stereotypes? 3. Explain what does Williams mean when she says, "We live our lives through blinded eyes"? 4. What does Indigo Williams mean when she says, "But if you still want to see that enemy, then look in the mirror, cause it's you"? |
References
Williams, Indigo. Confounding Stereotypes: Spoken Word Artist Indigo Williams at TEDxBrixton. TED Talks. YouTube, 2015. Web.