Instruction
Put it Into Practice
For this assignment, you will create a dialogue that will dramatize a social justice issue within a realistic context
You will create a short dialogue that deals with two friends, one of which has had experience some form of discrimination recently in their life. This could be in any of the protected by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, but must have occured in some sort of public way (at school, at work, while out with friends, etc.). While one of the characters will be disclosing the information, the other will use their knowledge of power and privilege and human rights protections to encourage the friend to be better informed of their rights and help them know they are supported and not deserving of any form of discrimination.
Success Criteria
Your dialogue should include:
- a confession of an experience or witnessing of discrimination
- reference to at least 2 relevant rights as indicated in the Rights 101 Lesson
- an explanation of the connection between power, privilege and discrimination
- an offer of support and resources for the person experiencing discrimination
The dialogue can be submitted in written format, If submitting in written form, make sure to clearly label and differentiate when different characters are speaking and include any non-verbal gestures (putting a hand on the shoulder, facial expressions) to enhance your dialogue.