Unit 1
Q 1.1 – 1.2
Appendix 3
Practice into Theory
Whilst facilitating an enrichment project for KS4 learners, it was my pleasure to work in collaboration with a ex-pupil of mine (who had left the school two years previous.) in order to explore the issue of homosexuality, homophobia and briefly touch on stereotypical views in society.
Presenting learners with a relevant social issue allowed learners to develop a sense of open-mindedness, as well as empathy and sympathy for those facing homophobia.
This was a cross-curricular project, which linked into subjects such as PHSE, Sociology, IT, History, Media studies and English.
• Before we began, I explained to learners that I was introducing them to a sensitive topic and that it was necessary to be respectful and use appropriate language when giving an opinion. Previous to that, parents had been given letters informing them of the project contents and asking their permission for their child to be part of
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What emotion was felt after seeing the images? What sort of person may write that type of thing?
• Another short discussion was held after seeing another 5 images. The learners had to choose who they thought may engage in homophobic behaviour. They then was asked to choose who they felt was a homosexual. On both occasions learners were in correct.
• The floor was then opened up to my ex-pupil who told her story to the group.
• A short documentary was shown about the murder of Matthew Stewart.
• After that the group split into 6 groups and we performed 3 of Edward De Bono’s thinking hats. (As this was the first session in a 3 part project I wanted to see if there were any contrasting ideas and opinions. These initial views etc. would be reviewed at different stages of the project once further in-depth research hand been undertaken.)
• Learners were then given the opportunity to either write a diary, perform a short role-play
B.2.a. Within this video, the teacher took her students on a field trip to observe citizens and gauge how the rights showed individualism in America. It made them aware of stereotyping. This supports students learning about cultural diversity by showing how others were treated in history. In student reflection forms, students wrote about how color should not matter when interacting with others. People can be a good person even if they aren’t religious or believe the same way as themselves. The teacher taught the students that everyone is different and that we need to look for and identify the good qualities of others. This was an effective way to teach the students because they became more aware of the way they acted toward others.
Top shop online retail website allows their customer to purchase their products online. Top shop is generally regarded as the high street fashion centre for all women and men under 30, reasonably priced clothes suitable for all occasions. Top shop is one of the better laid out online shops the site uses an attractive black colour scheme and the clothes are divided into categories, viewers can choose to browse by New In items, Special Offers, Sale, Kate Moss range, Dresses, etc.
MODULES ALSO REDUCE THE DUPLICATION OF CODE WITHIN A PROGRAM..THIS BENEFIT OF USING MODULES IS KNOWN AS code reuse BECAUSE YOU ARE WRITING THE CODE TO PERFORM A TASK ONCE AND THEN REUSING IT EACH TIME YOU NEED TO PERFORM A TASK.
P2 which is full annealing of the material after the operation P1, an operation P3 which is mechanical processing the material after operation P2, and an operation P4 which is soft annealing the material after operation P3.
My first experience of homophobia was at the age of 10, when I was labeled ‘gay’ (derogatorily), for choosing to play ‘tag’ with girls, rather than football with boys. In my innocence, I did not understand why this was a bad thing, as I only knew
What I did not consider was what the kids would teach me. The small village the team visited was not extravagant by any means. It was part of government housing and it held 60 houses, each having about three rooms. The people did not have much, most of them not having jobs, much less a car to take them places. This may have had an effect on the adults but not the children. They had a simple play structure that was missing many of its original pieces, being left with a single slide and a tunnel underneath. But the kids happily played on it anyway, making the most of what they had and they didn’t let the negatives keep them from having fun. During the day, it was a royal castle hosting a grand ball, and at night, it was a rocking pirate ship, battling the storms of the sea. They made so much out of so little and it brought them pure joy. It made me realize how much I take for granted in my daily life. I get frustrated with the slow wifi. They have a single pair of shoes. I complain about driving a used car to school. Most of them will never own a car in their
In order to complete this assignment I decided to observe one of the students from the elementary group. Her name is Diana. She is 21 years old. Her background is as follows:
Breaking the Norms When each of us was conceived, we did not have anything influencing our perception of the world. While we were growing up and still do this day, our surroundings influenced the way we think and the how we behave in our daily lives. We get ideas about gender roles from our parents, our teachers, television, books and even subconsciously. As part of a project to break the norms of society and push past peoples thresholds, I needed to figure out what made people feel uncomfortable. I thought for a moment and decided to tackle homophobia. I choose this topic because very few men are comfortable talking about the subject of gay men. It is my objective to better understand why men think the way we
Areas of particular relevance to health educators include heterosexual bias in sexuality education curriculum and textbook context, AIDS education, hate violence, adolescent suicide, and health education research on lesbian and gay topics. Strategies for eliminating homophobia include professional development of health educators and curriculum change at the university level” (Baker, 1991, np). Other researchers like Black, Oles and Moore (1998) “reported on a study of the relationship between students' attitudes toward women and toward gay men and lesbians and changes in those attitudes during social work courses at two universities. The study found a significant relationship between students' levels of homophobia and sexism. The relationship was stronger for female students than for male students and varied by race and academic major. The article also discussed the implications of the findings for changing social work curricula” (np). Barry (1998) explained “that a series of contemporary theories that had been used to explain homophobia. Structural, feminist, comparative, gender panic, queer, and socio-historical theories rely on the premises of a diverse set of scholarly disciplines, and in turn, generate their own objects of analysis, whether `homophobia', `heterosexism', or `heteronormativity'. While the current flourishing of gay and lesbian studies had generated important insights into the workings of homophobia, analyses have also
Many students may feel hesitant to speak out against anti-gay slurs out of fear of being persecuted themselves. In the U.K. a series of surveys commissioned by Stonewall reported that as many as 93 percent of young gay, lesbian and bisexual people who are ‘‘out’’ at school suffer verbal abuse (Thurlow, 2001). It is evident that it is not a coincidence the LGBTQ youth face the most harassment of any minority at school.
Upon entering this course, my understanding of human sexuality was decent; I was aware of certain aspects of sexuality such as being straight, gay, lesbian, queer, transgender, etc. Nevertheless, I did not realize how expansive sexuality is; it never occurred to me that sexual health, prostitution, marriage, rape, sex trafficking, divorce, families, etc., all fell under the umbrella of human sexuality. Books and essays such as Renee Hill’s Walk Together and David Shneer’s “Out of School” showcased the multiple facets of human sexuality and how terms like queer are not directly related to homosexuality. While sexuality and homosexuality are linked, frequently, people mistake them as being synonymous; before entering this class, I was searching for a definition of sexuality, and often in the thesaurus section of dictionary websites homosexuality and or sexual orientation was considered a synonym of sexuality. Formerly, I too would have agreed they were the same, however, after taking this course, I concluded that homosexuality is just one topic in the broad discussion of sexuality. My understanding of sexuality now is that it