We all have multiple identities: we are men or women, sons or daughters, husbands or wives, professionals, employed or unemployed, white or black, tall or short, attractive or non attractive, Christians or Muslims. How does the world treat us for what we are? How do we treat others for what we see or know or think we know? Watch the following videos and discuss (you may choose a partner to work with): 1. Do prejudices play an important role in our behavior towards other people? How do they affect our everyday life? 2. Why is it important to acknowledge our prejudices and attempt to mitigate them? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18zvlz5CxPE What does my headscarf mean to you? | Yassmin Abdel-Magied https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWgVs4qj1ho Our Hidden Biases Your task should have the form of a discursive essay (180-200 words). This means that you need to have an opening and closing paragraph, as well as the main body. You can use the writing advice file I am sending you (from Successful writing Proficiency, Express Publishing and Michigan ECCE Composition Book, Level 5, Supercourse). Your tasks have to be sent to eclass or to my email : marmanaka@gmail.com. OPTIONAL Imagine you are taking a part in a school questionnaire to test students’ prejudices on a topic. It may be about gender, race, religion, origin or anything you choose. Prepare a question for the school survey. First, remember that you have to think about the aim of the question: What do you wish to test?
