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- Sneakers and Prejudice: Letters to Challenge Bias (.html)
- Stephen Curry responds to 9-year-old's letter asking why his shoes were only for boys
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- Vocabulary
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After learning that NBA player Stephen Curry's shoes only come in boys' sizes, Riley wrote a letter sharing her concern, highlighting the gender bias and inviting Curry to take action. Scholars view a news clip, review the letters, examine the language in the shoe's advertising to identify their gender bias and reflect on Riley's decision to write Curry. Pupils recount an example of gender bias and write a persuasive letter to make a difference.
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Instructional Ideas
- If participants send their letters, invite them to share the response they receive
- Save links to additional reading and recourses for early finishers to read when time allows
Classroom Considerations
- Requires internet and a projection device to view the video
- The News ELA link asks for account information before displaying the article
- Prep time includes making copies of the graphic organizer
Pros
- Displays the power of children their age when they take action to make a difference
- The famous basketball player involved heightens engagement
- A graphic organizer provides writers with the persuasive letter-writing format