Oppression, Dehumanization, Perseverance, and Identity

Essential Question

Can one's IDENTITY survive in the face of oppression and dehumanization?
Can one choose hope and perseverance over despair in the face of dehumanization and oppression?
How do dehumanization and oppression affect one's identity?
How do we remain true to ourselves as we move in and out of different communities, cultures and contexts?
How could one person’s identity threaten another person’s rights?
How does struggle help define who we are?

Texts

Multimedia

Ben DeSoto 'Understanding Poverty' exhibit

In this video, photojournalist Ben DeSoto discusses "Understanding Poverty," an exhibit featuring images of people and communities affected by poverty and homelessness.

Ben Tecumseh DeSoto

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Economics

Topic

Class

July 2, 2014

Informational

‘Hope, Despair and Memory’

"Hope, Despair and Memory" is an address given by Elie Wiesel on December 11, 1986, the date Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Wiesel is an author and humanitarian and is known for writing about his experience as a survivor of the Holocaust.

Elie Wiesel

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

History

Topic

Race & Ethnicity Religion

July 5, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Word Work

Illustrated Vocabulary

In this visual strategy, students divide vocabulary words into parts and draw illustrations to represent the separate meaning of each part.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

L.6-12.4, L.6-12.6

July 19, 2014

Word Work

Traits Matrix

In this semantic feature analysis strategy, students use a grid to show how vocabulary words relate to one another and to conceptual frameworks (e.g., masculine versus feminine).

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

L.6-12.4, L.6-12.5, L.6-12.6

July 19, 2014

Student Tasks

Write to the Source

I'll Be the Judge

I’ll be the Judge asks students to demonstrate their argumentative and comparative writing skills.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

W.6-12.1, W.6-12.4, W.6-12.9

July 19, 2014

Plan Built By

Ms. Lu

Oppression, Dehumanization, Perseverance, and Identity

Ben DeSoto 'Understanding Poverty' exhibit

‘Hope, Despair and Memory’

Illustrated Vocabulary

Traits Matrix

I'll Be the Judge

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