'The Ism's' & SAC Completion

Session 10 - Sexism, Racism & Ageism


Students need to place the following in their workbooks underneath the heading Sexism, Racism & Ageism:

Sexism, racism and ageism are all forms of prejudice. These concepts are attitudes in which an individual or group has that is a mixture of negative thoughts, feelings of fear, envy or hostility that eventually results in discrimination based on gender, race or age.

Sexism & Advertising


Watch the following clip, read the media response and answer the following questions in your workbooks.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9cV6uAhFEA


http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/sexism-dovetails-with-hypocrisy-20120620-20ocf.html

1. What were your initial thoughts about the advertising campaign? Do you find it offensive? Why or why not.
2. What does both the advert and the written response reveal about the world of advertising?
3. Do you think that this form of advertising is a true reflection of how many people feel about our society? Explain your answer.

Here's some other related articles that might be of interest:

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/39108.html

http://www.680news.com/sports/article/387299--british-cyclist-speaks-out-on-sexism-after-winning-silver-at-olympics

http://www.news.com.au/business/worklife/sexist-jokes-slang-hold-women-back-at-work/story-e6frfm9r-1226434736787

Racism in Australia


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBVcqLyU_2c&feature=related

1. What is the main perception of Australia presented in this story? Do you agree the image being portrayed?
2. What does the term 'monoculturalism' refer to and how does it this term (or does this term) relate to the Australian society? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG3pwYWSP34

1. What are your thoughts on the clip above? How do stories like this influence prejudice attitudes?
2. What role does the media have in addressing issues such as race and multiculturalism?

Age & Discrimination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYzLsNiAt00&feature=related

1. Although this clip is shot in England, do you think it resonates with some of the attitudes within the Australian society? Explain your answer - use your own personal experiences to support your opinion.

This next podcast relates to the story concerning an Australian politician, Sophie Mirabella who described Generation Y as the 'Meh Generation'. Basically she believes that due to all of the technological advances and parents pandering to their child's needs, Gen Y have become apathetic and self absorbed.

Click on the link below, read the introduction and then click on download mp3: MB to download the radio story. Answer the following questions once you have listened to the relevant audio byte.

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/stories/s3524496.htm

1. Is there any truth to Mirabella's opinion on this issue? Why or why not.
2. Does this type of story / opinion promote ageism in our society? Explain your answer.

You need to view (or listen) all of the clips presented above and answer the outlined questions in detail in your workbook. 

This work is due to be finished by Friday 3rd August - this is the day I will be checking workbooks.

The Bases of Prejudice, Reducing Prejudice, Discrimination & The 'Ism's'

Session 7 - The Bases of Prejudice & Reducing Prejudice


Run through the activities and observations from last session - 'D,D&R' and definitions of the Bases of Prejudice.

Watch the Australian Protectionist Party section of 'D,D&R' (20:20) - this time students are to highlight an example from the section whereby one / all of the bases of prejudice are evident. Run through thoughts and discuss...


Move onto Reducing Prejudice.


Students are to read through pages 180 -182 of the textbook and provide their own definitions and examples for the following terms:

• Inter-group Contact
• Sustained Contact
• Superordinate Goals
• Mutual Interdependence
• Equality

Run through definitions and examples...

Introduce the film / idea '12 Angry Men' and discuss the main ideas within the film (specifically Superordinate Goals, Mutual Interdependence & Equality:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Angry_Men

The film is just outstanding - I have a copy for those interested...

Move onto completing 'Check Your Understanding 6.2' the activity from the Student Activity Handbook.

Session 8 - Cognitive Interventions & Discrimination

Students are to place the following in their workbooks under the heading Cognitive Interventions:


Some individuals may use cognitive interventions to guard against prejudice views and attitudes. Cognitive interventions are learned skills and behaviours that are intended to combat prejudice. Thoughts (cognition) about what skills can be adopted to minimise prejudice are kept in an individual's conscious with the intention of these skills becoming apart of everyday behaviour (interventions).


Read through pages 182 -184 of the textbook and discuss the main ideas.


Move onto Discrimination - students are to place the following in their workbooks:

An individual’s or groups prejudices (attitudes) may lead to discrimination (behaviour) or the unequal treatment of people who should have the same rights as others. Discrimination frequently prevents people from doing things they should have the opportunity to do, such as getting a job, attending a particular school or playing a type of sport.

Introduce 'A Class Divided - Blue Eyes / Brown Eyes Experiment' - students must fill out relevant handout while watching the documentary.


Here's an interesting internet site that looks at the idea of Implicit Association - take one of the test...


https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/australia/takeatest.html

Session 9 - Prejudice - Nature V Nurture


Open with discussion concerning last session - 'A Class Divided - Blue Eyes / Brown Eyes Experiment' and the Implicit Association Test...


Move onto the nature v nurture debate surrounding prejudice:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/05/050525105357.htm

Watch the first 15 or so minutes of the Insight program - 'I'm not a racist but...' discuss the main ideas.


As a follow up to Blue / Brown Eyes - watch 'The Anatomy of Prejudice' - students are to fill out viewing sheet while watching. Discuss the main ideas and concepts.

*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ****

SAC NOTIFICATION

UNIT 2 - OUTCOME 1:  On completion of this unit students should be able to explain how attitudes are formed and changed and discuss the factors that effect the behaviour of individuals and groups.


TASK:  Media Response

DURATION OF TASK:   Friday 3rd August (Viewing Film / Taking Notes) to Wednesday (Applying Knowledge Questions) - 70 minutes (5 minutes reading time)


Please note: Attendance at examinations and/or submission of SAC work on due dates is compulsory. If you are unable to attend or submit your work on this date you MUST bring documentary evidence of illness (medical certificates in year twelve) or an ‘N’ grade will be given.

Unit 2 - Interpersonal & Group Behaviour

Welcome Back!!!


Session 5 - Attitudes: Attitude Formation and Change


Open with a brief outline of what will be covered in the coming unit of work...


Move onto Attitudes PowerPoint - students will need to actively take notes in their work book throughout the presentation.


Complete the relevant activities outlined throughout the document - ABC's and Songs Activity.


Complete the following:

• Read through pages 175 - 178 of the textbook and 'Check Your Understanding 6.1' in their workbook.

Session 6 - Prejudice & Stereotypes


Review the concepts of last session concerning Attitudes and Song Analysis. Students are to write the notes of Cognitive Dissonance Theory in their workbooks - explain main ideas.

"If I can invite whom I want into my home, then I should have the right to say who comes into my country"
                                         Pauline Hanson (Maiden Speech HOR - 1996)


Thoughts about the quote above???


Brainstorm the following in terms:


Prejudice


Stereotypes


Collate ideas up on the W/B and then students are to develop their own definition of both terms - run through defintion

Question:

How tolerant is Australia?


Hungry Beast Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ5Cs3tM0j8


Discuss the implications of this clip - what does it actually mean?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-02-23/nearly-half-of-australians-are-anti-muslim-study/1954194

Move onto 'Dumb, Drunk & Racist' - Ep. 2 and students are to complete the viewing sheet while watching. Discuss the main points with the class.


Students are to provide definitions for the 'Bases of Prejudice' outlined on pages 185 & 186 in their workbooks.