About This Lesson
LITTLE STONES is an award-winning documentary which takes viewers on a global journey inside the lives and studios of four women fighting for equality. Directed by EMMY® Award-winning filmmaker Sophia Kruz, the documentary follows the uplifting stories of four women using rap, graffiti, fashion and dance to fight for women’s rights around the world.
Driftseed, a 501c3 nonprofit organization created by the filmmakers, partnered with the University of Michigan School of Education to create a series of lesson plans and arts workshops for high school students based on the Little Stones documentary. The purpose of this classroom initiative is to not only educate future leaders on global violence against women, but also to inspire innovative, collaborative, and non-traditional means of creating social change through the arts.
In LESSON EIGHT, students will read two articles on how to prevent and stop gender-based violence. Then, they will choose a issue related to gender equity that is pertinent to their community and conduct basic research.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to summarize and evaluate actions that can stop gender-based violence. Students will be able to conduct basic research into a particular issue related to gender equity and/or gender-based violence and share how others can help address this problem.
TAKEAWAYS: Gender-based violence is a global issue, meaning that it affects people everywhere, even in our own communities.
We can all learn more about this issue and help make things better.
There are many ways to challenge gender-based violence, including the use of the arts to raise awareness and change harmful attitudes.
DURATION: 1 class period, variable, depending upon how much time you use for research.
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