What do you think you already know about
What do you think you already know about day of pink? (KWL or RAN chart)
This poster was designed by students for last year's day of pink Poster contest at a School. • What is the main message? (Give evidence to support your thinking) • Whom do you think this poster was created for? (Who is the intended Audience? ) • The poster does not say “Day of Pink” on it anywhere? Do you think it is an effective poster for DOP? Why or why not?
Identity & Intersectionality • Examine the poster: What are some of the identities shown here? • Do you think this poster represents ONE person, or a number of different people? Why? • What are some of the facets that make up our identity/identities?
Bloom of the Whole Self
Hand of Friendship 1. Get a piece of GOOS Paper – can be pink, or colour it in shades and designs of pink. 2. Trace your hand, write a message of anti-homophobic/ anti- transphobic bullying, then cut out the hand post it along the hall way outside our door. 3. Watch our hallways evolve into a corridor of support and acceptance for LGBTQ communities in our school and our world!
Ideas for your Hand • I feel safe when. . . • Last year on the Day of Pink I was worried about_____but now I am ready to try. . . • Equity is not the same thing as equality because. . . • Equity in my classroom looks like… • A good ally… • I support my friends by…
Your Turn… You have done some research and sharing of what you already knew about Day of Pink. We watched a video produced by some Grade 3, 4 and 5 students, and we looked at last year's Day of Pink poster winner created by a group of middle school students. Then we took some time to consider our own various identities. Now it is time to write a reflection to share your thinking. Please write, type or audio record your responses to 5 -7 of the following sentences, and submit them on Edmodo. - Something I already knew about Day of Pink was. . . - Something new I learned was. . . - My favourite resource we looked at today was. . . because. . . - I was surprised to learn. . . - I was interested to find out. . . - Something I am still wondering about. . . - I think that some people still discriminate against LGBTQ people because. . . - I think Day of Pink is/is not important because. . . - I will/will not be wearing something pink on Tuesday because. . .
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