Speed+Dating+Discussion+Lesson

** Placement within Overall Lesson/Unit: ** Students are finishing up their ‘Intolerance Journal’ and getting ready to present their multi-genre projects to the class. Thus, I think a discussion is needed about how this theme relates today. ** Issues for Observation: ** Classroom management will be important for this lesson because students will work in small groups and will need to be called back to a large group discussion. Thus, I might bring a bell or turn out the lights to signal round changes in the speed-dating discussion. ** Materials Needed: ** Students, respect. ** Preparation: ** Bring materials; align desks in pairs facing each other. ** Introduction: ** Good morning English 9. Today will be our last in-class ‘Intolerance Journal’ writing. As you know, tomorrow you will submit those journals for a last time. After that we are going to do a discussion activity relating to how the themes in this unit relate today.  1. Students will write in their ‘Intolerance Journals.’ 2.  Prompt: What have you learned about intolerance? Discrimination? Prejudices? Through this unit, through the readings, through your research? 3.  Share their journals. ** Activity 2 (30 minutes) **  1. Students will participate in a speed-dating discussion. (Activity adapted from Staci Carl)  2. They will start with the partner across from them.  3. First 10 minutes, they will discuss with that partner: Share some things from your ‘Intolerance Journal.’ Things we have not already discussed in class i.e. your outside observations.  4. Those in the right row—move to your left.  5. Next 10 minutes: Discuss how the reading has informed your views about intolerance. How does that apply to the present?  6. Those in the right row—move to your left.  7. Last 10 minutes: Discuss where we go from here. How as students, citizens, and members of a community can we work towards being tolerant in the school, in the community, and in the world? ** Activity 3 (15 minutes) ** 1.  Come back to the class in a large group discussion. 2.  What have you observed personally? 3.  What have you observed in the reading? 4.  What do we do now? 5.  Use this to fill in the ‘L’ of the KWL from the first day. ** If time permits: ** Students will prepare for their presentations. ** Assessment: ** I will assess students on their participation in the small and large group discussions. ** Assignment: ** Students should perfect their research presentations. media type="custom" key="3738105"
 * Lesson Day 14: Speed-Dating Discussion: Intolerance Today **
 * Objectives: SWBAT… **
 * Continue their ‘Intolerance Journal’
 * Participate in small and large group discussion.
 * Discuss the implications of intolerance, prejudice, genocide, and discrimination today.
 * Presentation: (60 minute class) **
 * Activity 1 (15 minutes) **