Students will develop an understanding of how migrant families are oppressed by the state
Students will recognize the impact and importance of the language used to refer to marginalized communities
How does the state contribute to the oppression of migrants?
After showing a 2-minute video titled “Malak and the Boat”, we had a class discussion based on the following debrief questions:
How does the video display what migrant youth are subjected to?
What examples have you heard of regarding migrant families being separated?
After showing a 3-minute video titled “When You Don’t Exist”, we had a class discussion based on the following debrief questions:
What felt different about this video? Did anything feel out of place, and if so, why?
How does this relate to biases held about migrants? What associations come to mind?