Day 57: Laws that discriminate. Examples for LGTBQ+

Anniversary of Bruce Lee's death in 1973.  A look at an example of the racism he faced.  CLICK to watch

Ellen receives medal from President Obama.  Significance.  CLICK to watch

Trinity Western University: controversy with their views of LGTBQ+ CLICK to view

Current events in the United States: ban on TG individuals using the bathroom of the gender with which they identify.  Huge economic loss with the NBA pulling the 2017 All-Star game from Charlotte.  CLICK to read

Religious Freedom Laws (USA): In some US states this gives businesses the legal right to refuse service and discriminate against patrons because of their sexual orientation under the protection of religious freedom.

Debate Qs:
1) Do you think that TWU Law School should be accredited?
2) Do you think businesses in some US states should have the legal right to refuse service and discriminate based on sexual orientation?

Day 56: Current events and pornography and LGTBQ

Continuation with discussion on pornography in society.

Disturbing current event: CLICK to view

Pornografication of the youth culture (continue reading from last day)

15 year old teen from Newfoundland is NOT criminally charged for sharing nude pics of girlfriend.  Agree or disagree?  Discuss.  CLICK TO READ

Day 55: Guest Speaker

The Church and the connection to social justice/injustice.  What do you think?

Guest speakers from today.

What forms your views?  Student answers: church, social media, family, friends/peers
Are these different influences trustworthy/right/skewed/biased?  Do you feel that these sources are helpful for helping form your opinion?

Has the church been influenced by the bible?
Historically speaking - church is supposed to follow the bible (the "authority"/the standard for what they are supposed to do/believe).  Changing the "world view".  Spiritual growth.

Has the church done a good job?  Negative views. 
- people were tortured for having different views
- people have different points of views/different interpretations
- sexual assault/molesting
- Church accepting slavery in Europe in history
- expecting people to conform to their views of the Christian faith
- growing hair long/listen to rock music/social drinking (telling people not to do this - expecting society to mimic the church in order to be closer to God)
- Church projecting themselves to be popular (just like in social media)

We judge all of the time.
Bible - the entire human race is sinful.
Based on gender/culture/past history - that is where the spread of the bible had possibly gone astray.

Pop culture: is the average person gotten off track of what is healthy?
Is creating awareness actually making change?  When we retweet/share something, does this actually help?
How do you "get back on track?"  What is your mechanism?  Social justice perspective in helping others.  How does pop culture get back on track?  Why do we have such a hard time getting back on track? 
How many of you have actually done that? - spoken to someone/done something to get back on track.
"Fast fashion" - 52 fashion cycles for the year.  Why are there 52 fashion cycles now instead of just two (fall/winter or spring/summer).  Social injustice connection - ex. fashion from developing countries who have exploited workers.

Church and social justice "shift" over the last 15 years. Positives:
Ex. working with global organizations (dalitfreedom.org),  helping free people from human trafficking, Surrey Memorial hospital, adoptions for locally/people abroad, guy in Cuba driving around and giving supplies to those in need, in Cambodia ijm (International Justice Mission) fighting to free child sex slaves to fight against people breaking laws.

Day 54: guest speaker - LGTBQ+

Thanks to our former speaker for coming back for our intro lesson on LGTBQ+

Sex.  Sexuality.  Gender.  Expression.  Identity.  What do you think of?  How do these words intersect?  What are the differences?

Gender Identity.  Man and woman are at the end of the spectrum.  What are in between?
Gender identity: in your own head and mentality, how you define your gender or lack thereof.

Gender expression: can be obvious or not obvious
Ends of this spectrum are feminine vs masculine (androgynous in the middle)
What constitutes gender expression?  Ex. clothing, haircut, makeup (how someone "shows the gender identity")
"Gender is on the inside, gender expression is on the outside"

Sex is biological:  Female vs male (Intersex in the middle).  Intersex example: has biological parts of both sexes.  Ex. Castor Semenya (South African runner)

Sexual identity/orientation.  Sexual identity is "who you feel attracted to".  Ends of the spectrum "heterosexual vs. homosexual"

Youtube clip that summarizes the talk from today: CLICK to watch

Day 53: Pornography and media and its influence on society

Time for journal.

Powerpoint on pornography and exploitation of children/women.
A look at media and how it portrays women/sex.

Handout and questions: Pornografication of the youth culture.

Crash analysis due tomorrow.
Journal (if not complete) due on Monday.

Day 52: Finishing documentary

The Mask You Live In.

Review of what has been discussed.
Finished off the movie.
Journal in class tomorrow.

Day 51: Finishing off the movie analysis

For a list of characters for Crash please CLICK to view

Analysis due this Friday.

Day 50: Racism in the news

Racist letter distributed in Richmond; CLICK to watch
What is the "Alt-Right" movement? CLICK to watch

Analysis of CRASH.

Write the 4 examples of conflict in your notes:

• person v. person
• person v. himself/herself
• person v. environment
• person v. nature

Movie assignment (ask students to copy):
1) identify 3 different examples of conflict in the movie. Why? How?
2) take the view of one of the characters and describe why or how he/she demonstrates racism. Do we see how this person has developed racist attitudes
3) pick a different character. How does this person act when confronted with an act or racism?  Why does he/she react this way?
4) what are the two most shocking scenes in the movie for you (one that you have not already mentioned)

Day 49: Analyzing advertisements and how they might perpetuate stereotypes

Awesome guest speaker today from the marketing faculty from a local university.

Looking at advertisements and how marketers analyze AIO's (Attitudes, Interests, Opinions).

An example of persuasive language.
Watching Ash Beckham's TED Talk regarding Tolerance and Acceptance ("That is so gay") CLICK to watch

Excellent video on gender stereotyping among primary students.  CLICK to watch

How are ads helping to perpetuate stereotypical norms (ex. cleaning ads featuring only women).
A paradox for marketers: how do they market to women but not depict stereotypes?
How can diverse advertisements help to change the narrative?  Need to diversive marketing.

Example: Under Armour released a series of commercials depicting strong women ("I Will What I Want).  CLICK to watch
Example: "Mad World - Philippines CLICK to watch

Niche marketing: companies like Subaru marketing to the LGTBQ community
Advertisement example for Subaru "Entirely comfortable with its orientation."
Advertisement example for Subaru "Different Drivers.  Different Roads.  One car"
  

Journal assignment due on Monday: What are three things that you took away from todays presentation?  Why?

Day 48: Male gender

The Mask You Live In.

Poking fun at sex education in the US: Simpsons (Fuzzy Bunny's guide to you-know-what)

Day 47: "Be a man"

Clip from Russell Peters: CLICK to watch

A look at masculinity.  How upbringing shapes identity.
The Mask You Live In: CLICK to watch trailer and read summary

Day 46: Pay in the workplace & human rights legislation

"Pink-sourcing" with Kristen Bell.  A poke at gender pay inequity.  CLICK to watch

"Tittae" by Marion Cottilard.  A poke at sexism in the workplace.  CLICK to watch

Develop questions for Thursday guest speaker.

Global Citizen: Women across Europe demand equal pay.  CLICK to read

• What is the gap for ethnic minorities?
• Why the "glacial" pace of change?  How long will it take?
• Difference in pay in the European countries?
• "been declared the best place to be a women".  Top 5.  Bottom 5?

Read an inspiring 12-year-old girl's letter to Hillary Clinton.  CLICK to read

Legislation guaranteeing human rights.

The Story of Human Rights: CLICK to watch

Worksheet.
Points on the BC Human Rights Code.  Universal declaration of human rights.

Day 45: Map quiz

Quiz

Day 44: US election debrief and themes from SJ

WOW.  That was certainly a shocking election result.

Exit polls from last night.  Analyzing the voting results (CNN): CLICK to view

Huffington Post's "What do we tell the children?" CLICK to read

Van Jones' reaction to the results (CNN): CLICK to watch

What this loss says about women in politics (CNN): CLICK to read

 Huffington's post recap of the election: CLICK to watch

Clinton's full concession speech: CLICK to watch

Effects of a Trump presidency on Canada? CLICK to read

Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Identify 10 rights guaranteed to you.
Counterpoints textbook:
Pg. 299.  What are fundamental freedoms and equality rights
Pg. 306-308.  Pg 308, #1 summarize arguments given in Tawney Meiorin's case), 3
 

Day 43: Female firsts and continuing on from yesterday

Journal:

• Identifying "female firsts".  (3 Canadian.  7 from around the world)
• Mindmap or written.  "What do you think will be the significance of a potential Hillary Clinton victory?  Impact?  Describe reasons for/against.  Make connections"

Fight song.  Celebrities endorsing Hillary.  Powerful lyrics.  CLICK to watch

Continuing with our "wicked question" from yesterday.

#3 - identify key constraints.  Use a combination of words and images to capture list the things that will limit the actions you will be able to take in solving the problem.

Identify for both Developing and Developed countries.

Homework: Watch the results of the US election tonight.

Day 42: Gender equality analysis

Collect in 12 Years a Slave diary/Monologue performance

Wicked problem/research: Gender inequality.  Why is this still a problem ("wicked?")

TED talk links to how masculinity is changing: CLICK to view

TED talk links to talks on modern feminism: CLICK to view

Brainstorming and analyzing gender inequality.  Compare causes/outcomes in the developing/developed world.
Identify where you got your source of information.

Watch the TED talk by President Jimmy Carter.
Why does he believe that gender inequality is the most important challenge to overcome.  Add to your notes.

Handout: developing your outline (describe the start state)

Day 42: Gender equality analysis

Collect in 12 Years a Slave diary/Monologue performance

Wicked problem/research: Gender inequality.  Why is this still a problem ("wicked?")

TED talk links to how masculinity is changing: CLICK to view

TED talk links to talks on modern feminism: CLICK to view

Watch the TED talk by President Jimmy Carter.
Why does he believe that gender inequality is the most important challenge to overcome.  Add to your notes.

Handout: developing your outline (describe the start state)

Day 41: Action plan feasibility/desirability/viability + Gender Unit begins

A look at your plans from yesterday and analyzing feasibility/desirability/viability.

Gender: what are traditional roles?
Are there any roles that are only for one gender?  (only one is child birth)

Define Masculinity and Femininity.

Can you identify sports that are considered more feminine or masculine?
Trying to debunk stereotypes.
Why are certain sports considered more/less masculine/feminine?

Elvis Stojko's Elvis skating routine. 
Skating to music from Dragon: Bruce Lee Story. CLICK to watch

Rhonda Rousey.
CLICK to watch

Day 40: revising our problem and developing the solution

Welcoming back our guest speaker from The Learning Partnership

Looking at the challenge question you created from yesterday

1. How might we create incentives to get people to register their children?
1. Revised: How cane we use education as an incentive?
2. How might we more easily bring birth registration to more rural/developing areas
1.  Revised: How might we educate villagers about the importance of birth registration?
3. How might we implement a census?
1. Revised: A census will address the birth registration issue
4. How might we make healthcare and education accessible to unregistered children?
1. How might we implement volunteers to make healthcare and education accessible to unregistered people?

Plan of Action Outline
What is it?  How it works?  How it satisfies our constraints?

Day 39: Problem solving continued

Review of the problem solving method from yesterday.

CLICK to view on the power point from The Learning Partnership
How this is applied to "recycling in schools".

Jig saw activity.

Articles in groups.

Next steps: "Posing the Challenge Question"
                 :  Plan of Action Outline

Day 38: Global Solutions - problem solving

Global solutions workshop: how to solve/attack "wicked problems"

Guest speaker from The Learning Partnership

Wicked problem: Birth Registration Challenge
Based on the reading from yesterday:
What did you find interesting/surprising?  Why is this a wicked problem?
This topic on birth registration mirrors what is taught at U of T.

Framework of problem solving:
1) Describe the start state
2) Describe the desired end state
3) Identify key constraints