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BEINGGINGERTEACHERDISCUSSIONGUIDE

SUBJECT(S):U.S.History,LanguageArts,Health

GRADES:912,Homeschool

DESCRIPTION

Thisdiscussionguide,basedonthedocumentaryfilmBeing
Ginger,willhelpstudentsbetterunderstandtheissues
concerninghowperceiveddifferencesandstereotypescanresult
indiscriminationandisolationbyothermembersinour
communitiesandschools.

TheBeingGingerlessonplanalsoprovideseducatorswithseveralprojectbasedlearning
activitiesthataddressstudentstrategiesforcopingwithbullyingandovercomingfeelingsof
socialisolationatschool,homeandinsocietyatlarge.

Note:Discussionofissuesrelatedtobullying,isolationandselfharmcanelicitstrong
responsesfromstudents.Teachersshouldbeawareofthisandcloselymonitorclass
discussion.

LEARNINGOBJECTIVES

AfterviewingthedocumentaryfilmBeingGinger,studentswillunderstandthefollowing:

Theroleofdiversityinsocietyandtheimportanceofsharedvalues,humanrightsand
civicbeliefsinanincreasinglydiverseAmericansociety.

Increasedstudentawarenessonhowemotional,physicalandverbalbullyingimpacts
boththeselfesteemandselfworthofthepersonbeingbullied.

IssuesconcerningthedisparitiesbetweenidealsandrealityinAmericanpoliticalandthe
impactofstereotypesbasedonphysicalattributes,genderorrace.

Understandhowdifferentgroupsattempttoachievetheirgoals(e.g.,thegrievancesof
minoritygroups)andtheirreferencetothenationscharterdocumentstorectifypast
injusticeslocalcommunityefforts.

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PreparedbyDerekE.Baird,M.A.|NotendorsedbyoraffiliatedwithBeingGinger.
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BEINGGINGERTEACHERDISCUSSIONQUESTIONS

1. BeforeyouwatchedBeingGinger,whatdiditstitlemeantoyou?Didthatchangewhen
youcompletedthedocumentary?

2. Ifyouweretocreateavideoblog,asScottdidinBeingGinger,towhomwouldyou
addressit?Whatwouldyousay?Whatcouldyousayinavideothatyoucouldn'tsay
facetoface?

3. InBeingGinger,Scottsharesthestoryofbeinghumiliatedbyateacherinfrontofthe
entireclassroom.Askstudentsiftheyvehadasimilarexperienceandhowitmadethem
feel.Afterseeingthefilm,wouldtheyresponddifferentlytowitnessingbullyingbya
teacher(scoutmaster,coach,musicteacher,clergyorpriest)?

4. Askstudentsiftheyveeverwitnessedbullyingbyateachertowardsastudent.Howdidit
makethemfeeltowatchaclassmatebehumiliated?Whyorwhynotdidtheyreportthe
incidenttoatrustedadult?

5. Bullyingandisolationatschoolcanleadsomestudentstosuicidalthoughts.Whatare
someofthewarningsignsforsuicidalexpression?Talkaboutresourcesareavailableto
helpthosestrugglingwithdepressionand/orsuicidalthoughtsinyourcommunity.

6. WhendidScottfinallyfeellikehebelongedtoacommunity?Whatconditionsmadethis
possible?HowdidthishelpScotttaketherisktobeopenaboutwhohewas?

7. Whyitisimportanttofeelasenseofbelonging.Whatdoesiffeelliketonotbelong?
Whatmakesthemfeelliketheybelong?Havetheyeversharedbeliefs,feelingsor
actionsthatsetthemapartwithfamilyorfriends?Whatpromptedorenabledthemto
taketherisk?Whatweretheresults?

8. Inthefilm,Scottshareshowhewaslookingfortheclassmatethathebulliedsohecould
apologize.Askstudentsiftheyvehadtoapologizeforpoorbehaviorandhowitmade
themfeelaftertheirapology.

9. WhataspectsofScottsschoolbullyingexperiencecanyourelateto?Arewesometimes
tooquicktotellpeopleto"getoverit?Howmightwebemorecomfortingtothosewho
arestruggling?DoyouthinkthebullyingScottdescribesinthefilmfitsasasymptomof
PTSD?DoyouthinkbullyingcancausePTSD?

10. Doespopularcultureandmediaplayaroleinfuelinganddefiningstereotypesand
societalbiasagainstaparticulargroup?Shouldweallowtvshows,liketheinfamous
BeatAGingerepisodeonSouthPark,tobebroadcast?

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