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- Write a report teaching others about one expression of Japanese culture that you think is particularly interesting or important for others to learn about. In your concluding ("so what") paragraph, explain why it is important to get to know and learn about people who are different from us. Include what you have learned about the prejudice: what it is, what causes it and how it can be overcome.
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- Answer these questions about prejudice
- What is prejudice?
- What effect does it have on people?
- How can it be overcome?
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- Acts of Prejudice sheet: apply what you have learned about prejudice to a situation where you have witnessed somebody being prejudiced.
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- In a response to literature essay, analyze and interpret The Three Astronauts by Umberto Eco in order to answer the following questions:
- What are the main characters afraid of?
- How do they overcome their fear?
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- In a narrative, write a fable that teaches a lesson about the importance of getting to know people who are different from you.
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- In a poem, write about the importance of getting to know people who are different from you.
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- In a persuasive essay, convince people of the importance of getting to know people who are different from you and why prejudice is wrong.
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| 3.3 Respect: |
Students demonstrate respect for themselves and others |
| 4.3 Cultural Expressions: |
Students demonstrate understanding of the cultural expressions that are characteristic of a particular group |
| 4.4 Effect of Prejudice: |
Student demonstrate understanding of the concept of prejudice and its effect on various groups |
| 1.7 Response to Literature: |
Students show understanding of reading; connect what has been read to the broader world of ideas, concetps, and issues; and make judgements about the text. |
| 1.8 Reports: |
Students convey information and ideas accurately and effectively. |
| 1.1 Reading: |
Students use a variety of strategies to help them read. |
| 1.2 Reading: |
Students read for meaning, demonstrating both initial understanding and personal response to what is read. |
| 1.9 Narratives |
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| 1.11 Persuasive Essays |
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| Learning Opportunities |
| Instruction: |
- Strategies that help students link new learning to previous knowledge and experiences
- Collaboration in both small and large groups
- Pursuit of individual concerns, learning interests, and projects
- Opportunities for independent learning, work in pairs, and work in larger groups
- Extended investigations through which students address essential questions
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| Assessment and Reporting: |
- Assessments clearly define student performances or products and judge with observable criteria based on standards
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| Connections: |
- Direct experience with real world questions, problems, issues and solutions that are complex and cross discpline boundaries
- Thematic studies that allow students to draw connections between their lives and the world beyond the classroom
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| Best Practices: |
- Writing used as a tool for learning across the curriculum
- Emphasis on multiple reading stretegies and comprehension
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