Lesson Plan

Why Does It Matter? Teaching Tolerance in an Unforgiving Society

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Students listen to the song "Scarecrow" by Melissa Etheridge and draw what they think the song is about. They discover the song is about a man who was attacked. They again express their feelings about the song through drawing. Finally they find out that the man in the story was attacked becasue he was gay. Then they write an essay which examines their own personal views on tolerance and hate crimes.

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Resource Details
Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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