Global Studies

Understanding the danger of the single story

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​Employing Adichie's Ted Talk, The Danger of a Single Story, this lesson guides student engagement on stereotypes and prejudices.

Turkification, prejudice, and integration

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This lesson plan makes use of Özlem Gezer's article, 'Turkified': Why I Can Never Be a Proper German, to examine the effects of stereotypes and prejudices on the life of one Turkish-German girl.

 

The Gender Fishbowl

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In this lesson, students learn about the impact of gender roles and then participate in a “Gender Fishbowl” activity that enables students to practice empathy.