Time Needed: 10 minutes

Procedures:

1. Have students pair up with a nearby classmate and hand out Appendix C for reference.

2. Using the slides in Appendix A, go over the definitions of the vocabulary for the video that students will watch afterwards.

3. After each vocabulary word has been defined, have students “turn and talk” to a partner or a nearby classmate and share one thing to connect that word with something they have learned from Lesson 2. Students should switch after each word.

4. Once all the words have been reviewed, watch the video.

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Time Needed: 20 minutes

Procedures:

1. Divide students into 4 groups, one for each section of video (00:00-00:20, 00:20-00:40, 00:40-01:00, 01:00-01:14). Instruct the students to watch the section of the video they were assigned and read the formal register text provided to them in Appendix C.

2. After watching the video and reading the text, instruct them to convert the formal text into an informal register.

3. When the students are finished, have them take turns reading the two texts and discuss what differences they notice within their groups.

4. Have the groups choose two spokespeople who will read the original transcription and the new informal register text aloud to the class in order.

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Time Needed: 25 minutes

Procedures:

1. Assign each student to a country from the following list: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, or Scotland. If there are more students than countries, multiple students can research the same country.

2. Instruct the students to research their assigned country’s transgender legislation and write down at least 2 pros and 2 cons using specific examples.

3. Once students are finished with research, instruct them to find a partner with a country different from theirs

4. After the students find a partner, instruct them to create a Venn Diagram together comparing their two countries.

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Time Needed:  25 minutes

Procedures:

1. Briefly go over the activity and hand out the worksheets and rubrics.

2. Have students write two paragraphs (3-4 sentences), one in an informal register and one in a formal register describing and summarizing the legislation of a European country that they have learned about in this lesson. Students should have the two paragraphs cover the same content but in different registers of English.

3. Students will pair up and share their formal and informal paragraphs with one another while grading and giving feedback to each other on intonation and pronunciation using a rubric.

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Time Needed: 10 minutes

Procedures:

1. Briefly introduce the activity by explaining the rules and have the students  form a circle around the classroom.

2. A student will start by briefly sharing what they learned or felt about a European country’s LGBTQIA+ legislation from the lesson. Then students will “popcorn” by volunteering to share next without being called on. Continue until all students have shared at least one comment.

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