Objectives
Materials
After sharing the background information, ask students if they think we've improved since the fifties. Why?
In small groups of four, ask student to draw a map of your school's lunchroom, noting who the different groups are and where they eat and spend lunchtime. Why do they think students self-segregate?
Hang the maps in the classroom for at least a week and ask students to venture out of their own lunchtime comfort zone and move into a different group's area. (They can do it in pairs to feel more comfortable.) As they practice moving out of their comfort zones, invite students to draw arrows on their maps, showing how they moved from their group to other groups. Keep track of this for as long as students remain engaged with the activity.
Discussion or Writing Prompts