2.1 Prejudice in the world

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:

• 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: