Overview and Background: Unit: Prejudice

Paula Voth : Cheney USD 268

Language Arts. : Literature : Literature

Cheney : Grades 8 - 8 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	Prejudice
Topics:	Prejudice- handicapped, race, gender
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Start Date:	-
Status:	Draft
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Summary:
Students will discuss the various prejudices that exist in society today prior to reading the stories, Flowers for Algernon, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Dinner Party. After reading each piece, students will reflect on the story, identify the type of prejudice present in each, and compare and contrast the prejudice at the time of the writing to present day.

Print Materials Needed:
"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
"The Dinner Party" by Mona Gardner

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Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

State:	KS
Title:
Standard(s):	State Reading - Standard 1 - Learners demonstrate skill in reading a variety of materials for a variety of purposes. State Writing - Standard 2 - Learners write effectively for a variety of audiences, purposes, and contexts. State Literature - Standard 4 - Learners demonstrate skills needed to read and respond to literature. Local Standards Reading - Use prior knowledge and reading strategies to comprehend text. Writing - Standard 1 - Use a writing process that includes: prewriting, drafting, editing, revising, publishing, and technology to express meaning. Writing - Standard 3 - Use narrative, expository, persuasive, and technical writing for different purposes and audiences to express meaning.

Understandings:
user	Prejudice exists in many forms. Large numbers of people are still affected by prejudice today. Prejudice handicaps society.

Essential Questions:
User	What is prejudice? What are the causes of prejudice? Why are people prejudiced? What are the effects of prejudice? How can you overcome prejudice? How can you recognize prejudice in yourself? How has prejudice affected large numbers of people?

Knowledge and Skills:

K
Prejudice comes in many forms.
Prejudice handicaps a society.
Prejudice is hard to overcome for many people.
Identify the various forms of prejudice.
Overcome prejudice through tolerance.
Accept the differences in others.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
Read the story "The Dinner Party" by Mona Gardner. Write a paragraph detailing the type of prejudice that exists in the story and show direct examples from the story of this.

Compare and contrast prejudice against women from the time the story was written to today.

Task/Prompt: The Dinner Party

Type: Performance Task

Topics: Prejudice, handicapped

Summary:
Read the story "The Dinner Party" by Mona Gardner. Write a paragraph detailing the type of prejudice that exists in the story and show direct examples from the story of this.
Compare and contrast prejudice against women from the time the story was written to today.

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Student Directions:
You are an anthropologist. After reading the story, "The Dinner Party," identify the type of prejudice displayed in the story. Write a paper for presentation at a conference about the changes related to society's view of women today compared to the opinion of women in the story.

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Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

W
Discuss with students what their knowledge of prejudice is.

H
Show a short clip of the movie "Charlie."

E
Students will develop a timeline charting Charlie’s' changes over time.

Students will recognize the prejudice that exists for handicapped people through Charlie's experiences.

Assume the role of a school counselor and write an essay that notes the changes seen during a school year of the student body and their relationship with Charles.

Read the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." Write character descriptions of some of the main characters in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird," detailing the characteristics of each that display prejudice.

R
After reading "Flowers for Algernon" and "To Kill a Mockingbird", have the students work in groups to list the ways prejudice was shown in the two stories then write down ways that those prejudices have changed today. Have the groups list those noted changes on a large piece of paper for the entire class to discuss.

E
Read the story "The Dinner Party" by Mona Gardner. Write a paragraph detailing the type of prejudice that exists in the story and show direct examples from the story of this.

Compare and contrast prejudice against women from the time the story was written to today.

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