Multicultural Speaker Series - Inclusivity in Instructor Activities
Chloe O. Davis
About Chloe O. Davis
Biography
Chloe O. Davis is a proud Black bisexual woman and debut author who works in the entertainment industry in New York. A graduate of Hampton University and Temple University, she has centered her creative platform on amplifying the narratives of Black culture and heightening the awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community.
About The Queens' English
Chloe O. Davis talks about her debut book “The Queens' English”, which offers a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ cultures and identities. Hear more of how Chloe celebrates LGBTQIA+ language with special guests in videos that go Inside The Queens' English.
The importance of language activity
In her interview, Chloe O Davis says language is important because "we need to articulate an experience to truly affirm ourselves". This activity can be based either on personal experiences or those of fictional characters in a book or movie.
Fictional characters
Ask students to list words and terms that affirm the experiences of a fictional character from a book or movie.
Groups of students can examine the perspective of different characters in the same fictional work.
Personal experiences
Ask students to list words and terms that affirm their experiences.
What terms do they wish they could define for their families, friends, teachers, etc.? How would the terms help students to be better understood?
Create a class dictionary of terms in a Google document that students can add to.