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Tuesday, February 7, 2006. Word of the Day: Malicious definition word used in your own sentence Poetry reading Announcements Borders & Boundaries Read “Find the Words to Talk about Race” 6 . Writing response. Borders & Boundaries.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Word of the Day: Malicious definition word used in your own sentence Poetry reading Announcements Borders & Boundaries Read “Find the Words to Talk about Race” 6. Writing response
Borders & Boundaries • Identify places that cliques or self-segregating groups gather. • Draw lines between these areas, marking the invisible walls. • Identify as many places as possible. Time: 3 minutes
Borders & Boundaries ?’s:Question #1 Time: 2 minutes • How does a new student learn about these boundaries and invisible walls?
Question #2 Time: 2 minutes • What happens when someone tries to cross one of the invisible walls? Can some students cross the walls more easily than others? Why or why not?
Question #3 Time: 2 minutes • What forces keep the walls in place? What forces, if any, are trying to bring down the walls?
Question #4 Time: 2 minutes • Name all the factors that people use to separate themselves into these groups. Then name as many similarities between these groups as you can. Do people pay more attention to the differences than to the similarities? Why or why not?
Writing Response: • Time:5 minutes • Task: Write your views and experiences with cliques in school and suggesting ways in which the school environment could better foster tolerance among different groups of students. • FYI: I will be the only one to read the journals.