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Little Things Are Big: Jesús Colón
Puerto Rican writer Jesús Colón describes a time when his awareness of stereotypes influenced his decision-making. From Facing History.
In this lesson, students reflect on the power of being labelled and use Jesús Colón’s essay to reflect on their own experiences of being misjudged.
This collection includes a video and reflection questions to be used alongside, and not instead of, the lesson plan. To be adapted to fit the needs of your students and class.
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In this 45-minute professional learning activity, participants will use an excerpt from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk “The Danger of a Single Story” to reflect on the ways in which we form predetermined narratives (or, “stories”) about one another, and how these “stories” impact learning and educational equity.
As writer Jesús Colón discovered on a subway ride in New York City in the 1950s, perceptions about one’s own identity and the identities of others can affect the decisions people make about one another. From Facing History.
In this lesson from Facing History, students reflect on the power of being labelled and use Jesús Colón’s essay to reflect on their own experiences of being misjudged.
This PowerPoint includes student-facing slides and activity instructions in the notes section for the teacher. It is intended to be used alongside, and not instead of, the lesson plan. The PowerPoint includes basic media and prompts from the lesson plan, but we expect you to adapt it to fit the needs of your students and class.
Students will examine the relationship between identity, the “single stories” they may hold of others and others of them, and choices in order to draw conclusions about how labels can lead to false assumptions that, in turn, can impact our decision-making process. From Facing History