English home language
Grade 8
Cultural and aesthetic prejudice
Module 8
Prejudice in the world
Activity 1:
A look at prejudice in the world
[lo 5.1.7]
- Can you think of examples of prejudice that have been shown in the following countries:
| 1 . AMERICA | 2 . INDIA | 3 . IRELAND |
| 4 . CANADA | 5 . YUGOSLAVIA | 6 . ISRAEL |
| 7 . SOUTH AFRICA | 8 . RUSSIA |
- Write down what you think. Swap your answers with a partner.
Mark: Each x 4 and Bonus + 1
TOTAL: 40
AMERICA ________________________________________________________________
4 + 1 = 5
INDIA_____________________________________________________________________
4 + 1 = 5
IRELAND__________________________________________________________________
4 + 1 = 5
CANADA _________________________________________________________________
4 + 1 = 5
YUGOSLAVIA__________________________________________________________________
4 + 1 = 5
ISRAEL_________________________________________________________________________
4 + 1 = 5
RUSSIA_________________________________________________________________________
4 + 1 = 5
SOUTH AFRICA__________________________________________________________________
4 + 1 = 5
1 – 10 = 1; 11 – 20 = 2; 21 – 30 = 3 ; 31 – 40 = 4
Activity 2:
My thoughts on prejudice in the world
[lo 4.1.1]
- Now, in a short paragraph (about six lines), write down your thoughts on prejudice.
MY VERY OWN THOUGHTS ON PREJUDICE IN THE WORLD (in brief)
USE THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST to monitor your standard:
PEER ASSESSMENT
Tick or cross
COMMENT IF YOU WISH
Handwriting neat?
Spelling good?
Have I used some relevant vocabulary?
Do I have a fair viewpoint?
Do I show that I understand what prejudice means?
Have I approached the topic maturely?
Have I shown that I have learnt some
thing from the previous activities?
View crisply presented?
Activity 3:
Book review
[lo 4.2]
- Some books to look out for which deal with prejudice. Find them in your school or local library:
1. The Cay by Theodore Taylor
2. I am David by Anne Holme
It is VERY important that you read. This is your OWN way of teaching yourself.
- Find a book that really interests you, read it and then write the following review on the book.
ROUGH WORK:
MAIN CHARACTERS(and something about them)
PLOT
(Briefly)
STRONG POINTS(Summarised)
WEAK POINTS(Summarised)
edited copy: BOOK ANALYSIS
TITLE
AUTHOR
FICTION / NON-FICTION
MAIN CHARACTERS:something about them
Brief summary of the PLOT
STRONG POINTS
WEAK POINTS
RECOMMENDATION?
TO WHOM?
BOOK AVAILABLE FROM
Assessment
Learning outcomes(LOs)
LO 2 Speaking
The learner will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.
Assessment standards(ASs)
We know this when the learner:
2.1 communicates ideas and feelings creatively and expressively with a great degree of confidence and with limited assistance, using a range of selected oral text types;
2.2 communicates ideas, facts and opinions on challenging topics clearly and accurately and with a greater degree of coherence, using a range of factual oral text types;
2.4 demonstrates a range of interaction skills by participating actively in group discussions, conversations, debates and group surveys and while so doing: