Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Everything is Gay Students in Mr. Jones' class have a habit of calling anything with negative gay. Mr. Jones has requested the students find an alternative word but they continue to use it. How can he convince students to not use this word in negative contexts only? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would first have a lesson on connotation of words. Then I would have the students complete several activities regarding negative conniption of words, and possibly have them perform skits using negative connotation. If this continued to be a problem, I would then take disciplinary actions.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Although I see your point, I do not think that it is realistic to think that you can teach a lesson and even do a skit. It might not get the point across. As you know, it is already hard enough to get through the required work, this may take too much time. Rated On: October 19, 2015 3:20 am Rated By: uSezaV                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I think this is a good solution because it can extend to other negative words as well. This teaches students to transfer these concepts to other words, and negative comments, in general. Rated On: October 22, 2015 6:28 pm Rated By: PysaHe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I like that you suggested using this issue as a teaching opportunity. I think having students study the negative connotation of words would be fine; however, having them perform skits using the negative connotation of words could lead to conflict, therefore, I would not use this solution. Rated On: February 29, 2016 6:32 pm Rated By: Melissa Dison                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not agree with having students perform skits so I would not use this solution in my classroom. Rated On: March 2, 2016 4:52 am Rated By: uBybuz                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think it's less of a matter of tolerance and more of a matter of the kids just don't understand what they're saying Rated On: March 2, 2016 9:51 pm Rated By: daPaJa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think this would be too complex Rated On: March 6, 2016 1:18 am Rated By: uPuneq                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think this would be effective. Rated On: March 6, 2016 8:57 pm Rated By: ReTepy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Making them create skits can encourage them to use the word even more. I would not use this solution Rated On: October 17, 2016 2:02 am Rated By: ujyQeX                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't think this is the best response to the problem. Rated On: February 20, 2018 11:01 pm Rated By: dymaDa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Connotation is a very important concept. Rated On: October 8, 2018 2:28 pm Rated By: uQuJyh                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't know if this is the right solution. It could work, but I think it would take up a lot of unnecessary time. Rated On: February 25, 2019 4:31 am Rated By: Joseph Scharfschwerdt                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I feel the issue could be solved with simpler solutions. Rated On: July 4, 2019 4:01 am Rated By: yQebyb                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I think this is good if you have enough time but my be to time consuming to complete successfully or hold students attention. Rated On: October 31, 2021 3:06 am Rated By: yraXuG                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This solution does not appear to address the root of the problem, and I do not agree with it. Rated On: November 6, 2023 4:28 am Rated By: upaMyb