TASKs for democracy

Activity 28
The black sheep
DESCRIPTION
Original activity contributed by Hilal Akyüz
Focus: this activity raises teachers’ awareness of diversity, helps one experience exclusion, and promotes the
viewing of people and their behaviour from multiple perspectives through the use of a video, acting, creative
illustrations and a debriefing discussion. Some of the steps can also be adapted to classroom use.
Target group: pre- or in-service teachers of age groups 6-10/10-14/14-18
Expected learning outcomes:
A_DIV_1 Acceptance of diversity as a positive value for the environment and the survival of humankind
A_DIV_2 Disposition to be empathic to enhance living and acting together within society
A_HR_4 Willingness to act and encourage others to act against discrimination, prejudices, stereotypes
and injustice
A_EPIST_3 Inclination to see things from different perspectives
S_COOP_2 Ability to draw on others’ diverse expertise and experience for the benefit of the group’s work
S_HR_3 Ability to act against discrimination, stereotypes and injustice
K_DIV_1 Understanding of the main concepts related to diversity (e.g. culture, identity, equality, empathy,
prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination, racism, citizenship, global interdependence, sustainability)
K_SELF_3 Knowledge about the relationship of self and group
Type of activity: Core/main activity
PROCEDURE
Introduction
Tell your participants briefly that in the next session(s) they will watch a very short video, and then they will
be expected to act something out, discuss their feelings and impressions and then illustrate the discussion.
Step 1 (watching a short video – 10 minutes)
1. Do not tell your participants what they are going to watch and why.
2. Make sure that every participant has a pen and paper.
3. Ask them not to talk until the activity is over.
4. Watch the video.
5. Wait for 20 seconds in silence.
6. Watch the video again.
7. Ask them to write down the feelings they had when they saw the video.
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