Lesson Five

For Angela
Outcomes addressed:
Interpret the harm caused by ignorance-based thinking.

Instructions:
While participating in discussion, record the definitions of the terms below. Be sure to provide examples with each.

Lecture Notes:
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Prejudice-________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Discrimination- ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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Racism- _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Bias- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Instructions:
Before watching the short film For Angela found at https://www.nfb.ca/film/for_angela, read the questions below. Once the film is
complete, answer the questions and be prepared to discuss them in your group and then as a class.

Questions:
1) Summarize what happens to Rhonda and her daughter Angela. Write your summary in point form and in the order the
events occurred. In your summary include the 5Wand H (who, what, when, where, why and how) about what happened.
Your goal is to summarize the story between 5 and 10 points.

2) Brainstorm lists of emotions felt by the following people: Rhonda, Angela. Ian, lan's friends, the bus driver, the others on
the bus, and the principal of the school. Compare and show similarities.
Ronda
Angela
Ian
Ians Friends
Bus Driver
Passengers
Principal

3) Why do you think Angela did what she did? Identify what cutting off her braids symbolized to Angela? To Rhonda? To Ian?