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Racism and xenophobia are only two types of discrimination that students
themselves may face.
- Set up a Post Box activity by creating "stations" around the room.
At each station provide:
- A question (see below) on a large poster as a heading;
- A closed container such as a two litre plastic ice cream container with a
posting slot cut in the lid;
- Slips of paper - cut A4 sheets into four or six;
- Felt pens if needed.
Possible questions:
- Have you ever experienced racism? If so describe what happened.
- Have you been bullied at school? If so describe what happened.
- Have you ever been put down because of who you are? If so, describe what happened.
- What sort of actions could people take to stop racism?
- What sort of actions could people take to stop bullying?
- What sort of actions could people take to stop put downs?
- Students move quietly from Post Box to Post Box, answering those
questions they wish to answer. It is fine for them to return to their desks
to write in private if they wish. Allow time for everyone to attempt as many
questions as they need to.
- Organise the class into groups - one group for each question.
- Each group takes responsibility for transcribing the posted responses on
to the poster - without commenting or editing.
- Pin the completed posters around the room. Provide time for students to
quietly move around the room, reading the responses and making notes.
- Students return to their groups and complete the following tasks using a
Problem-Solution Chart:
- Select a problem or social issue that has been raised by the Post Box
activity.
- Outline the social issue.
- Describe how it affects people.
- Suggest what might cause the problem or create the social issue.
- Plan possible solutions.
- Take each solution in turn and identify possible consequences of each
action for people. A modified
Fishbone diagram
can be a useful tool for
analysing cause and effect or solution and consequence (the solution is the
head of the fish, the consequences go on the ribs).
- Decide on the best action(s) to take and prepare a case to present to
the rest of the class.
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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