Elicit non-trivial dialogue from students. Guide students to reflection and analysis of the experience. Encourage students to share their perceptions and beliefs. Summarize and review similarities and differences.
Organized class discussion of activity.
Objective: To discuss what happened in the activity and share feelins and reactions from both groups involved in the simulation.
Activity: Allow students from both groups to share their perspectives on the activity in an organized, teacher led class discussion. Ask students in each group how they felt about their position and the factors that led them to be labeled as a part of a certain group (luck of the draw). Have students express their views on why this simulation was held in the first place and what they learned from this activity.
Assessment: The ability of the students to express their feelings and views on the inequality that existed between each group.
Social Inequality
Subject:
Social Studies
Grade:
Middle School
Concept:
Social Inequality
Bridge:
Symbols of Discrimination
Content:
World Injustice: Caste System and Civil Rights Movement