Sophomores 10/4

Lesson: -Diversity Cultural Pursuit

Grade: 10

Objective: This activity is designed to challenge the participants’ knowledge of different religious, and national histories and how they are relevant to current events.

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors Standard (s): B-SS 2: Create positive and supportive relationships with other students B-SS 7: Use leadership and teamwork skills to work effectively in diverse teams.

Materials:

• • Cultural Pursuit Handout (in mailbox) Cultural Pursuit

Procedure:

• 1. Pass out a copy of the questionnaire to every student. Explain Instructions:

     1. • The participants move around the room trying to find people within the group who know the answer to the questions.

        • As the participants find answers to the questions they should have that person initial their sheet.

        • Students are only allowed to answer one question on each other student’s sheet and can answer only one question on their own sheet.

        • Students are NOT allowed to use their cell phones/Google for this activity

        • Set Time Limit (10-15 minutes)

  2. Review Answer key together

     1. • Answer Key

  3. Follow Up Questions:

     1. • What did you learn or find most interesting from this activity?

        • How many of these questions could you answer?

        • Do you think it is important that we know the answers to these kinds of questions? Why?

        • Is it important to know more about the history of other religions and countries? Why?

        • Did you think some people might know the answers over others?

        • Were you ever surprised when someone you thought knew the answer, didn’t?

        • Did you ever think you should know the answer to a question you didn’t?

        • Were you ever asked specific questions multiple times?

        • Why do we think certain people will know the answer?