Starter 9.14: “If we just began to appreciate differences and treat each other with respect, then there would be no oppression.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
DEFINE: Oppression
The Atom Game: Let’s move:)
Questions:
- How much control do you have over your life?
- Do we live in a competitive society? If yes/no explain.
- How much influence does the media have on you?
- What messages have you received from schools about who you are?
- What ways do you feel like your parents?
- Have you ever seen someone being unkind and did nothing about it?
Important Vocab: oppression, pervasive, consciousness, assumptions, dehumanized, discomfort, discrimination, enforcements, disempowered, hierarchy
Why is it important to study oppression?
Read and annotate “The Cycle of Socialization” by Bobbie Harro
For each paragraph, mark 1-2 sentences that you feel capture the main idea of what the paragraph is trying to say. As you work through the article, improve your vocabulary! Complete the vocabulary inference grid to keep track of new words.
