Day 57: Powtoon

Signup and login to your powtoon.com account.

Watched the tutorials in class.

Time to practice working with the program.

For your project you will be creating an original infographic.

Day 56: Finishing LGBTQ unit. Mini debate topics

Canada's Heritage Minutes (Jim Egan): CLICK to watch
Queer Canadian History Timeline.  Pre-colonization to 2017: CLICK to read
Add to your sheet from last day.  Identify 3 interesting/disturbing points (Different decades.  Example: 1 point from the 1940s, 1 point from the 1980s, and 1 point from 2010s)

Statistics Canada: CLICK to view results
Canada's Supreme Court rules that LGBT rights trumps religious freedom: CLICK to read an article
The City of Vancouver. Ways in which the LGBTQ2+ community is supported: CLICK to view
Beyond Diversity. An LGBT best guide practice for employers: CLICK to read an article
BC's document for human rights protection: CLICK to read

Current events.
Gene editing by a Chinese scientist: CLICK to read
Video of the explanation: CLICK to watch and read

Mini debate topics in groups.
a) Should gene editing be allowed?
b) Should bottled water be banned?
c1) Does technology get in the way of learning?
c2) Is cyberbullying getting worse?  Is this the worst type of bullying?

Day 55: LGBTQ+

Review topics from yesterday.
2 points that stuck out to you.
1 new fact you learned.
1 point that you are still unsure/confused about the Harvard University transgender swimmer.

Show additional video.

• -   6 School Trustee nominees in Richmond that voted against the policy (their perspectives/why they voted against it). Are they misinformed? Are they really just against inclusion etc.
  o https://bcsogi.ca/background-stories/trustee-candidates-standing-against-sogi- 123/?fbclid=IwAR0yu6ZFasE3pPl4spF5F2KK9ud3GhjPr3UlQWWYLBEc-oP4M-3XkvX2mC4
• -  Richmond School District entered into the Pride Parade for the very first time this year (in August). What’s the significance of it? What took so long for them to enter? How will Richmond’s entry help LGBTQ students? Etc.

o Why is it important that the LGBTQ community have a pride parade? Some heterosexual people demand that they have a ‘straight parade’, why is this looked down upon?
- You may want to address about Trump’s plan to set gender/sex to only binary and nothing else. A huge uproar is happening because he’s implying that no other gender/sex exists except male/female; men/women. The trans community is deeply hurt by this. Many people, including, celebrities, have lashed out against it. Define/review gender and sex.

Trump redefined gender articles:
CLICK to read
CLICK to read an article
CLICK to read an article

Students should sign up for an account through powtoon.com

Clip from Schitt's Creek on love: CLICK to watch

Pope Francis tells gay man that god made you like that and god loves you: CLICK to read an article

Ted Talk by Grace James: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWieTvjkj0k&t=39s

Day 54: SOGI presentation

Guest speakers.

Facts about the LGBTQ+ (L) community
This is a safe space for everyone.  Respect

What is SOGI?  Sexual Orientation Gender Identity

"Queer" is a reclaimed word (empowering) for the (L) community.

Student Q's:

• Are straight people a part of the (L) community?  No
• Why do you support the (L) community?  What was your motivation or spark that wanted you to support the (L) community?
• Apart from addressing the issues of (L) how have you supported the community?
• I believe SOGI is pushing a far left agenda.  Why should students be forced to attend?
• In SJ we talk about marginalized groups throughout history (women, people of colour, Indigenous, and now gender identity/expression)
• What do you think about people that believe there is too much focus recently on (L) ideas?
• How is teaching about SOGI different from teaching religious beliefs or beliefs in general?
•  What do you think about people that believe there is too much focus on (L) ideas and causes you children to have a negative influence & question their gender?
• What are the differences between queer, asexual & pansexual?
• If you like men and women ad you happen to fall in love with a transgender woman, does that make you pansexual?
• Will identifying as (L) affect future career opportunities?

64% of (L) students report feeling unsafe at school.

Homophobia and transphobia affect all students, whether they identify as (L) or not.  As many heterosexual as (L) students reported harassment against SOGI.

33% of (L) youth have attempted suicide in comparison to 7% of youth in general

Bill Nye on sexuality and gender spectrum: CLICK to watch

What does CIS mean?  The gender assigned at birth.

What does TRANS mean?  The sex you are assigned at birth is opposite of what you are?

What is the difference between GENDER IDENTITY and SEXUAL ORIENTATION: CLICK to watch

Gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression: CLICK to watch

The GENDER ELEPHANT: CLICK to read an article

How many genders are there?  CLICK to watch

CLAP activity.

If YOU heard a friend use an offensive term, would YOU have the courage to correct that person?

"That's so gay."  "No homo." "Dyke."  "Don't be a pussy."  "That is so retarded."

12 Evidence-Based Facts: CLICK to read

Thank you so much to our presenters!

Day 53: First class for LGBTQ unit

Finish final presentation.

Bias.  Perspective.
One of the shows during my youth: Click to watch
Why is LGBTQ a social justice issue?
CNN clip on ISIS in Syria: CLICK to watch
Indonesia punishment: CLICK to watch
"10 worst places to be gay:" Click to watch
Landmark ruling in India: Click to watch
India legalized homosexuality but many neighbours haven't: Click to read
10 countries where homosexuality may be punishable by death: Click to read

Pop culture and musicals.
"Hello." Click to watch the musical intro.
"Turn it off:" Poking fun at religion.  Click to watch

Day 52: Current events and TED Talk on women

Finished up final presentations.

Reminder to students to complete their volunteer hours.

Current events from yesterday on the Toronto private school under investigation.
Current event on the humanitarian impact of the struggle in Yemen: CLICK to watch

"TED Talks by women that everyone should watch": CLICK to view
"TED Talks by strong women leaders": CLICK to view

Day 50 & 51: presentations

Presentations.

Handed back assignments.

Create a question for the guest speakers (on LGBTQ+ presentations) for the upcoming Tuesday.

Current events: significance of the new $10 bill.  CLICK to watch

Toronto all boys private school rocked by allegations of sexual assault.  CLICK to watch
Watch and read the article from CTV news.  CLICK to watch
Connections to our movie on toxic masculinity.

Day 49: Guest speaker

Religion and social justice.  Connections.

Challenge: what can you do to get involved to make a little difference?
It takes some sacrifice.  Make it normal.  Normalize this into your routine.

Examples of connections (positive or negative) between religion and social justice issues throughout history/present day?
What are some ways in which there is some "shade" on the church throughout history?  Ex. views on women.  Views on sexuality.  Religious wars.  Atrocities during war (WWII).  Slavery in colonial America (turned a blind eye).
Martin Luther King = addressed Racial/Gender/Socio-economic issues.

Influence of pop culture....pop culture does not always get it right.  Church has not always got it right.

Where do you go to get your information that is trustworthy/true?  Parents?  Peers?  Media (bias?  is this opinion or fact?).  Religion?  Past experiences.

Fashion cycles.  Used to be 4 cycles, but now there are 52.  Why do we amass so many clothes?  We look at what people have ("needing" the new iPhone).  Consumerism - is this part of the problem?  If you are part of the problem then how do you "self correct?"

What are some problems in the world right now (story about his volunteering time on the island of Lesbos in a refugee camp called Moria.  Volunteer stood guard from 12am-8am outside of a gate where women were sleeping.  43 different men came to the gate that night trying to get in to rape/prostitute women.  All were turned away that night.  The next day volunteers came up with the idea to weld a gate with a lock.  Women on the other side were dancing and celebrating from now feeling safe.

What can you do for one person/one cause?  Helping on a small scale.  Not having to change the world. You are good on your own but better in a group.  Strategically find the one thing that "fires you up" and get involved.  Realistically this will cost you $ and time - will have an emotional connection.

Day 48: Library project

Rubric.
Collected journal #5.

Presentations begin on Tuesday, November 20th.

Day 47: Journal. The porn industry

Journal #5 on The Mask You Live In.

Simpsons humorous look at sex education: CLICK to watch

Ontario is split on the decision to repeal the new sex education curriculum: CLICK to watch

"Porn - when the camera stops:" CLICK to watch ABC news segment
The teenage brain on porn: CLICK to watch ABC news segment
How people get sucked into this world: CLICK to watch ABC news segment
How girls were forced into prostitution: CLICK to watch ABC news segment
Empowering or degrading? CLICK to read an article
Exploitation sold as empowerment? CLICK to view

Day 45 and 46: What does it mean to "be a man?"

What does it mean to "be a man?"

Russell Peters & Mulan.

Watching and analyzing a documentary.

Day 44: TED talk

Work sheet to accompany this TED Talk.

President Jimmy Carter discusses why he believes that mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse.

Last bit of class to work on your project.

Day 43: Project work period

Work together with your group mates.

Focus on analyzing your characters and looking at this character through a social justice lens.

Next work period on Friday, November 16th.

Presentations begin on Tuesday, November 20th

Day 42: Gender in politics and wage gap

Current events: Women and LGBTQ candidates make history in US election

Kristen Bell: CLICK to watch this funny segment

Why does the gender pay gap still exist? CLICK to watch
Gender pay gap is not a myth: CLICK to read Global News article

Marion Cotillard: CLICK to watch this funny segment

#metoo movement: What is the #metoo movement?
#timesup movement: What is the #timesup movement?
Harvey Weinstein allegations: CLICK to read

Oprah Winfrey Golden Globes speech: CLICK to read

Day 41: Gender unit begins

Define masculinity vs femininity.
Examples of how this is portrayed in society.
Examples of stereotypical gender roles/descriptions?  
Handout: Human Rights legislation.  
Charter of R&F.  
BC Code of HRights.
What are human rights? CLICK to viewed

Current events: women not allowed to run a marathon in Iran.  
India: women and extra - marital affair (jail)
Rural Nepalese girls are forced to sleep outside of the house during menstrual period

Government policy to help women.
In the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
BC Human Rights Code
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Examples of injustices that still need to be addressed?
What is Sharia Law?  How do these laws impact women?  CLICK to read an article

SNL Jeopardy Black Panther skit

Day 40: In class essay write on racism/abuse of power/discrimination

Multi-paragraph.

Self assess and hand in your evaluation sheet at the end of the class. 

Continue to work on your project.

Day 39: project work

Library work on your group project.

Please continue to work together.

Focus on your characters and how they are representative of social justice issues.

Next in class work period: Thursday, November 8th
Final work period to rehearse: Friday, November 16th
Presentation date: Tuesday, November 20th

No more than 20 words per slide

Day 38: Documentary

Documentary on racism in the US and the roles of government/industry/society in sustaining discrimination against African Americans.