Responding to Online Hate Speech

Lesson Overview and Teacher Lesson Plan

Essential Question:

How should you respond to online hate speech?

Students will be able to:

Use a circle-discussion structure to strengthen their class community.
Explore the nature of hate speech by discussing whether it could happen at their school.
Identify specific actions to positively affect a situation involving hate speech.

Estimated time: 55 min

Lesson Snapshot:

Warm Up: Favorite or Least Favorite (5 min)
Connect: Circle Talk (10 min)
Discuss: Could It Happen Here? (25 min)
Wrap Up: Stand Up (15 min)

What you need:

blank paper
pens or pencils

Quick Links to Lesson Resources:

Lesson Slides

Student Handout: Scenario A: Maya - Student Version

Student Handout: Scenario B: John - Student Version

Student Handout: Scenario C: Marcus - Student Version

Student Handout: Scenario D: Nancy - Student Version

Lesson Quiz - Student Version - Teacher Version

Take-home resources:

Family activity

Family engagement resources

Standards Alignment:

Common Core ELA:

L.8.1, L.8.2, L.8.2c, L.8.3, L.8.4, L.8.6, RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, RI.8.4, RI.8.10, SL.8.1, SL.8.1a, SL.8.1b, SL.8.1c, SL.8.1d, SL.8.2, SL.8.3, SL.8.4, SL.8.6, W.8.4, W.8.10

ISTE:

2a, 2b, 2d

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