Self-Advocacy, Rights & Responsibilities
Check-In with everyone
How is everybody. An optional song to introduce todays' topic: Diversity is a Good Thing
High Priority Vocabulary-
Use *this link to the worksheet and share the screen.
PRESENTERS: Remember you can zoom in to the top half of the page to get a better view.
Review the words in the top grid together.
Leaving the shared screen up, read the questions below aloud and have players put a stamp or mark on the correct answer, say it aloud, or show their answer to the camera. They can also mark their sheets at home.
Two presenters can share this task, with one person doing the reading and one person watching the annotation.
LEVEL UP CHALLENGE:
Instead of using the questions below, the group can MAKE UP your own questions about each item in the grid. They have to be clever enough to lead the players to the correct square without confusing people.
Who Am I?
1 . I am the first month of the school year .
2 . I am the first day of the weekend .
3 . I am the month that has President’s day .
4 . I am the first month of summer .
5 . I am the first day of the week .
6 . I am the last day of the work/school week .
7 . I am the day that follows Tuesday .
8 . I am the day that starts with an F .
9 . I am the first month of fall/autumn .
10 . I am the first month of the year .
11 . Some people say I come in like a lion and go out like a lamb .
12 . My showers bring May flowers .
13 . I am the month when people celebrate Independence Day .
14 . I am the month between July and September .
15 . I am the day between Monday and Wednesday.
16 . I am the month when people celebrate Thanksgiving .
17 . I come before November .
18 . I am the fifth month of the year .
19 . I am the day that starts with “th” .
20 . I am the day that comes before Tuesday .
21 . I am the month when the summer solstice happens .
Show & Share — Different and Belonging
There are lots of times when we are different from the group we are in. We can be a new person on a job, join a club for the first time, or move to a new neighborhood. Sometimes we fit right in but other times it takes getting used to.
Everyone has been the person who is different and everyone has been part of a group when someone else felt different. What is it like to be new or different? How do we get used to it? How is it a good experience? Are there ways it can be a difficult experience?
Tomorrow's Show & Share is about DREAM jobs. If you could have any job in the world, what job would you take and why?
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Life Skills Discussion Questions
Choose 3-5 questions *on this question list to explore together. At the end of the talk, recap the ideas that the group addressed.
Here is the link to the story if you need it.
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Thematic Connection — Diversity is a Good Thing
Watch the video about diversity.
Video about Diversity and Inclusion
The people in the video made the following points:
- Diversity is about appreciating the ways people are different from one another.
- If we can be ourselves we're more productive.
- It's the right thing to do.
- Diversity is reality and inclusion is a choice.
- More diverse opinions make better decisions.
- Seeing people like you high up at work inspires you.
- Do you agree or disagree with any of these points?
- What is diversity to you?
- What do you think inclusion means?
- Can you think of other comments you want to make about diversity at work?
- When you go to a job do you hope you'll see other people who look like you or have the same background as you?
- Do you remember your first day at Hope? Did you notice diversity?
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Group Censure—Group Bullying
We've all heard about peer pressure, and we know it's hard to stand up to our friends. But there is another kind of pressure called group censure that can be even harder to stand up to.
It's when a group of people make it very hard to be different from them, or to disagree with them. Sometimes this is on purpose and the larger group will actually bully someone into going along with them. Other times they just don't realize that their opinions are hurtful or that they reject people just for being different. Because they are such a majority, they often have power and usually want to keep it.
We learned about the labor and differability rights activists last week. They had to deal with a lot of social censure. But we have it in our own lives too.
- Have you ever felt like you couldn't be yourself around a group or in a place?
- Have you ever wondered if you may have made someone feel rejected just because they are different?
- Are there people that make you feel uncomfortable? Why do you think they have that effect on you?
Being human is not easy. It changes every day. One thing we can do to make it easier all around is find ways to appreciate our differences and learn to make room for everyone's experience.
What Did We Learn Today?
