Curious Things

Watch the video and answer the following questions

Stereotypes

Refugees

1.     What company is the lady referring to? Where is it located?

2.    How long is the program?

3.    What does it consits of?

4.    What do they  learn?

5.    What happens after the training?

6.    How many refugees do they hire?

7.    What was the initial idea?

8.    Why does the lady say it is a double training?

9.    What is the level of integration?

10.  What does a company need to carry out this proyect?

1.Ikea/ Switzerland 2. It is a 3 year-program, 3.Hire and provide internship for 20 refugees, 4. Learn about the job and both the refugees and the trainers go through an intercultural training, 5.They hire them or release references 6.120 employees 7. See if they could understand eachother, work on awareness and support 8. They learn about the job,  it is also a cultural exchange 9.Very good 10.Awareness, open mind,…

Motivational Talks

Ronaldo

Ricky Rubio


 Nadal

THE IMPORTANCE OF VISUAL LITERACY

Some resources 

• allatc
• film-english
• Jamie Keddie
• Short Films Bristish Council ( Intersting topics)
• viralelt (example)
• Clips from movies 
• Film notes
• Learn/Practice English with movies 1,2,3,4

• Register for free es.english-attack.com
• esl-galaxy.com
• lessonsonmovies.com

Can architecture change our lives?

1. What shape is the kindergarten?
 2. Could they buit this circle without a hand rail?
 3. Is the roof low or high? Why?
 4. Is the kindergarten open?
 5. Why are there not walls?
 6. What does every class have?
 7. How do children learn to help eachother?
 8. What is the idea behind this building?


  Answers: 1.A circle 2. Nope , the government official said they needed a handrail 3. Low, they want to see the children from below 4. It is open most of the year, there are no walls 5.So the children can move around and to avoid having a noise barrier 6.A skylight 7. The five meter tall 7 story building 8.children move around constantly , are not overprotected, learn from mistakes

TED TALKS

Why  I keep speaking up

1. What is Safwat's recurrent dream?
2. What happens in the dream?
3. What does he do for a living?
4. What type of comments did he get?
5. Did he feel attacked? 

(Stop at  3:05)

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Answers: 1. Walk into a room full of people 2. He can’t talk 3. He is a visual artist 4. Good comments and totally nasty comments 5. His accent

Domestic Violence

What do you think????

1. A boy hits a girl
2. A girl hits a boy 
3.  You get spanked 
4.  Your friend gives you a hug when you feel sad
5.  A family lives in poverty 
6.  Parents yelling at each other 
7.  Someone spreads a rumor about you
8.  Someone calls you “stupid” 
9.  The teacher tells the whole class you got an “F” on your test 
10.  Someone kisses you when you don’t want them to 
11.  Your mentor helps you with your homework 
12.  Someone touches your hair after you have asked them not to 
13.  A friend shares their lunch with you 
14.  Your brother steals all the money you’ve saved in your piggy bank
15.  Your brother calls you “fat” 
16.  A boy shows you his butt and it makes you feel uncomfortable 
17.  Murder 
18.  Your mom tells you she will leave you unless you behave 
19.  Someone you don’t know follows you home every day 
20.  A group of girls give you the silent treatment 
21.  Your sister breaks your favorite necklace 
22.  Someone threatens to choke you if you don’t let them cheat off your homework 
23.  Your brother or sister locks you in the closet 65 
24.  You lock the dog out of the house without dinner 
25.  Your friend gives you a birthday present 
26.  Your teacher tells you that you aren’t going to succeed
27.  You wish your friend good luck at their basketball game 

Vocabulary:  teasing,  pushing,  silent treatment ,  broken arm, hurt feelings,  run away,  counselor, etc

Types of violence:
- Physical violence occurs when someone uses their body or a weapon to hurt your body.
-Verbal or emotional abuse occurs when someone uses words (written or said out loud) to hurt your feelings or scare you.
-Sexual violence occurs when someone makes you do some kind of sexual activity when you don’t want to.
-Neglect is when someone who is supposed to be taking care of you does not take care of you.
-Institutional violence occurs when organizations or institutions discriminate against a group of people because of their skin color, gender, or how much money they have. All of these kinds of violence affect our health in many ways.

PROMPT: Do you think violence is ever necessary? When do you think violence is necessary? Have you experienced or seen violence? Have you challenged or seen a challenge to violence?



EVALUATE
1.- If the participants described different types of violence
2. If the participants discussed consequences of violence
3. If participants
4.Did participants strategized ways to avoid violence

RELATED ACTIVITIES:
-Have participants create and sign a nonviolence pact, vowing to be non-violent and challenge violence in their lives.
-Create a poster depicting different types of violence

Adapted and adopted from http://www.sdcda.org/office/girlsonlytoolkit/toolkit/got-06-violence.pdf