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Case: Preparing Small-Town Students for the Big World
A teacher spent most of her career working at a 5-A high school in the suburbs of a large city. She has relocated to a different state and now teaches at a 1-A high school in a very small, rural town. Many of her gifted/honors students would like to go to major universities; however, many of the gifted/honors students express extreme narrow-mindedness in class discussions. The teacher has tried and tried to explain what living in a large metropolitan area is like, in addition to the countless explanations that "not everyone would agree" with the students' perspectives. These narrow-minded perspectives range from the non-acceptance of various races, homosexuality, and religion. Students will only whisper the word "atheist," because they believe it is so bad. One student expressed that "if the coins in the U.S. say 'in God we trust,' how come we can't kick out the homosexuals?" How can this teacher help prepare her students for the big world outside of this tiny town?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Several people have mentioned current events. Divide your students up and have them research the two different sides of the event and then allow them to use that information in a debate or class discussion. Maybe they won't change their minds, but their minds will be opened to the realities of the world. |
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| Comments: This is not a solution that I would use in my classroom! |
| Rated On: March 2, 2016 5:00 am |
| Rated By: uBybuz |
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Yes
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| Comments: debating is a great idea. It might even help some of them change their minds. Great idea! |
| Rated On: March 6, 2016 5:10 pm |
| Rated By: yNesuL |
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Yes
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Yes
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| Comments: Good |
| Rated On: October 3, 2017 5:54 pm |
| Rated By: NuXepy |
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Comments: this should go more in depth
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| Rated On: February 25, 2018 6:00 pm |
| Rated By: uXysej |
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| Comments: Simply having an argument or debate in class without any structure would not be very helpful. It's not necessarily about changing people's minds. It's about introducing new ideas and expanding knowledge. |
| Rated On: February 24, 2019 10:02 pm |
| Rated By: Keith Evans |
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