Post on board or say: "You are either part of the problem or part of the solution."
Ask: Have you heard this saying before?
Explain that this lesson provides students with an opportunity to think about their own attitudes and behaviors and to consider how they can be "part of the problem" but also how they are/can be "part of the solution."
Distribute the self-reflection handout (emailed separately)
Explain that because this is a personal self-reflection, no one will be asked to share individual responses; encourage students to be as honest as possible. At the end of the activity there will be a general discussion but no personal details and no handouts will be collected.
Allow time for students to complete the handout.
General Discussion:
- Were you surprised by any of your answers? Why do you think you were surprised?
- Do you think that you will try to change any of your attitudes or behaviors based on your self-reflection? Explain your thinking.
- If you were satisfied with some or all of your answers, what kinds of things will you do to continue being "part of the solution?"
Distribute post card (or index card) to each student. Have them write their name on one side of the card. On the other side of the card, ask the students to write one or two actions that they hope to accomplish in the next month. Tell the students that you will collect the cards and will give them to the students in one month. The cards will serve as a reminder of what the students hope to accomplish.
Credit: http://www.partnersagainsthate.org
