GC2 3. Lesson 2 - Prejudice and discrimination LGBHTQ+

Prejudice and discrimination on LGBTQ+
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Global CitizenshipMiddelbare schoolvwoLeerjaar 2

This lesson contains 21 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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Prejudice and discrimination on LGBTQ+

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Goals
1. Understand those pre-judging LGBT people is a form of prejudice equivalent to all other types of prejudice.
2. have an increased knowledge in the types of discrimination which LGBT people experience
3. understand how discrimination affects LGBT people and the damage that it causes
4. have an understanding of what is meant by homophobia 
5. understand that homophobia can be expressed in a range of ways 
6. gain an understanding of the impact that homophobia has on the lives of all young people.

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What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

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What are these people like? Think of traits. On your own.
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Where did you get this viewpoint from?
1 minute, on your own

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Exercise
In pairs or in groups of three discuss and write down what traits you have come up with as a group.
3 minutes

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Class discussion or in groups
1. What types of traits did we come up with?
2. Did we know that all of the pictures show famous Gay and Lesbian people?
3. Are these common to all Gay and Lesbian people? Eg. Do all lesbians dress manly? All gays dress fashionably?
4. Can we think of any more traits that people apply to LGBT people?
5. Are all these statements true? If not, why are they commonly said? Are they dangerous in any way?

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Discrimination and LGBHTQ+
Exercise:
In pairs
Spend 10 minutes looking up types of discrimination experienced by LGBT people, both in the Netherlands and worldwide.
For example: 
Globally - Over 7 countries apply the death penalty if you are gay
NL - Same-sex marriage was illegal until the 1st of April 2001

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10:00

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What did we come up with?

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Homophobia
What is homophobia?

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Is this homophobia?
Sophie is watching TV with her dad, and he changes the channel three times before sighing and saying, ‘These gays are all over the TV nowadays. It’s like they’re taking over. I’ve got no problem with them, but they don’t have to shove it in my face.’ 

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Is this homophobia?
Discuss in pairs - Why/why not?
In a few words, write down how you think this young person might feel.

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Is this homophobia?
John, a new pupil, does not like football and his best friend is a girl. When he walks past a group of boys, they whisper ‘poofter’, ‘queer’ and ‘gay boy'

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Is this homophobia?
Discuss in pairs - Why/why not?
In a few words, write down how you think this young person might feel.

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Is this homophobia?
Suzanne, John’s best friend, is with him when the boys are whispering these insults. She feels embarrassed for John and so she pretends it hasn’t happened. 

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Is this homophobia?
Discuss in pairs - Why/why not?
In a few words, write down how you think this young person might feel.

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Is this homophobia?
Steven’s mum has bought a new Smart Car. Steven’s friend laughs when he sees it and says, ‘I can’t believe she bought that. Smart Cars are like the gayest cars you can get.’

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Is this homophobia?
Discuss in pairs - Why/why not?
In a few words, write down how you think this young person might feel.

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Homophobia
Come up with a homophobic situation yourself.
Discuss this with the person sitting next to you.

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Homework
Think about a small thing that you could suggest to the school in order to help LGBTQ students feel more comfortable at school. Write about 100 +/- words explaining what your idea entails, how this might help the LGBTQ students at your school and why the school should implement it.

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