Lesson 4: LGBTQ+ Community

"At last, a generation of schoolchildren will grow up knowing it's OK to be LGBT" by Paul Twocock

"I Invite My Parents to a Dinner Party" by Chen Chen

Warm-up Challenge!

Before you begin take 5 minutes and brainstorm as many pop culture LGBTQ+ representations you can think of! This includes musicians, actors, TV shows in general, movies, etc.. See how many you can come up with.

While you are going through this section, consider why representation of LGBTQ+ in pop culture and the media is important. How does this impact social justice?

Elton's Song by Elton John

Guided Questions:

1. What social justice issue is presented in this song?

2. Why is the line, “I lie awake and dream about you” significant?

3. What does the author mean by, “crying for the moon, they think I’m mad”? Who is he referring to when he says, “they”?

4. This piece was released in 1981, consider how the time period it was written in would affect how the song was received by listeners. If something like this was released today, would it be as controversial?

Grace Kelly by Mika

Guided Questions:

1. Who are Grace Kelly and Freddie (hint: Freddie Mercury?)? Why might the song be titled “Grace Kelly”?

2. What is the significance of the colours in the song?

3. What does the author mean by “identity mad”?

4. Why do you think this song might be considered a “gay anthem”?

"At last, a generation of schoolchildren will grow up knowing it's OK to be LGBT" by Paul Twocock

Guided Reading Questions:

1. Why is teaching students about LGBTQ+ families important? What are some examples the author states to support this?

2. Why might some groups oppose inclusive education?

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"I Invite My Parents to a Dinner Party" by Chen Chen

Guided Reading Questions:

1. Explain the narrator’s relationship with his parents.

2. What culture does the narrator and his parents come from? Does this impact the story at all? Why or why not?

3. What is the overall mood of the poem?

4. How does this relate to social justice?

Journal Response

Respond to and reflect on what you've learned from this topic in a freestyle written response! You might choose to do one of the other journal responses (double entry or written response) or you could choose to respond through creative writing (a poem, song, short story, etc.). Try to include your personal feelings and responses to the texts/media from this topic and explain how and why it is a social justice issue.

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