Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.
Students write individual paragraphs responding to questions.
Objective: To further student ability to understand how we stereotype.
Activity: Students write individual paragraphs, responding to the questions, "Who was stereotyped in "Priscilla and the Wimps?" and "What stereotypes have you encountered in your own life?" and "Why do you think people stereotype others?". Be sure to give specific examples.
Assessment: On task student behavior in writing and depth of paragraphs. This will spiral into the concept of prejudice and Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.