1. Grade 11 Promoting Respect Workshop “Where Do You Fit
Grade 11 Promoting Respect Workshop “Where Do You Fit?” Greater Mankato Diversity Council
Background for facilitators: In the previous version of the 11th grade curriculum, “Step to the power”, we talked about recognizing power. In this new program, we are focusing on privilege which are quite often associated with power and assigned to us based on things we can’t control. All of us have privileges but often we do not recognize them. In this lesson. Students are guided to recognize their privileges; privileges often give them power and are related to discrimination. The idea of sharing privileges/power is also introduced.

2. Introduction Instructions: One of the facilitators introduces GMDC
Each facilitator introduces themselves—Here names and briefly about the reason why we are her. Real introduction including students will take place at slide 4

3. We have covered in the past…
Sexism
Racism
Classism
Ethnicity
Sizism
Ableism
Sexual Orientation
Instructions: Distribute the “where do you fit?” forms
Review: Remember the gender boxes we talked about in the 10th grade lesson, where boys and girls are assigned different boxes and told they have to fit into those boxes? Those boxes or roles are based on pre-judgements about what boys and girls are, and those pre-judgements or prejudices can lead to discrimination. In other sessions, we’ve talked about forms of discrimination like racism, ageism, ableism, sizism, and more. We’re bringing all those ideas together for this lesson. Thinking about your life in relation to these forms of discrimination: on the handout we passed out, write some of your identities.
Mention that we will share one with the class.
and many other
dimensions

4. Where Do You Fit?
What identities do you have? What is your gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, dis/ability status, etc.? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Instructions:
1. Each facilitator introduces themselves giving examples of where they fit. Their race, sex, class, dis/abilitites, etc.
2. Ask students to introduce themselves---name and one of the identities they listed.

5. Material Ask students to crumple their “Where Do I Fit
Material Ask students to crumple their “Where Do I Fit?” handouts into a ball. Move a trash can to the front of the room. If room is not arranged by traditional rows try to position the trash can so it is close to some students, but far from others.
Explain:
This is an analogy…if your paper ball makes it into the trash can, you will be successful and have power in the future.
Throw: Have students throw their crumpled paper into the trashcan from where they’re sitting.
Ask “Is it fair?”
Explain Even in the United States people are affected by prejudice, bias, stereotyping and discrimination. As young people move toward their goals, certain factors of their identity may give them advantages or disadvantages. They have control over some things, but other things are decided for them.

6. Whose papers made it into the trashcan?
If you were sitting in a different row, would you be more or less likely to make the basket?
Do you have a choice about where you’re sitting? Who decides whether you sit in the front row or the back row?
Do you have a choice about where the trashcan is placed? Who decides where the trashcan is placed?
Instructions:
After the activity, move the trashcan around to different places in the room while asking these questions.
Whose papers made it into the trashcan?
If you were sitting in a different row, would you be more or less likely to make the basket?
Do you have a choice about where you’re sitting? Who decides whether you sit in the front row or the back row?
Do you have a choice about where the trashcan is placed? Who decides where the trashcan is placed?

7. Steps of Privilege
Explain the “steps” sheet. Rather than actually walking, students will use the sheet to “walk” the activity with your finger.

8. Steps of Privilege
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

9. Steps of Privilege
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

10. Steps of Privilege
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

11. Steps of Privilege
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender, ability or sexual orientation, move one step down.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

12. Steps of Privilege
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

13. Steps of Privilege
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

14. Steps of Privilege
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

15. Steps of Privilege
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

16. Steps of Privilege
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

17. Steps of Privilege
10. If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
10. If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

18. Steps of Privilege
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender, ability or sexual orientation, move one step down.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

19. Steps of Privilege
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.
Read the 12 privilege questions and have students move through the grid.
1. If you have ever tried to change your appearance, mannerisms, or behavior to avoid being judged or teased, move one step down.
2. If when you usually ask to talk to “the person in charge” you are facing a person of your own race, move one step up.
3. If you ever had to skip a meal or were hungry because there was not enough money to buy food, move one step down.
4. If you were ever discouraged from academic plans or job options because of race, class, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
5. If your school holidays coincide with the religious holidays you celebrate, move one step up.
6. If your parents or guardians speak English fluently, move one step up.
7. If you have a visible or invisible disability, move one step down.
8. If you often see members of your race, class, ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation portrayed on TV or in movies in degrading roles, move one step down.
9. If when you are told about your national heritage or about the people who shaped your civilization you are shown people of your own race, move one step up.
If you can participate in school trips and extra-curricular activities without worrying about how to pay for it or not having time to work, move one step up.
11. If you have ever been accused of cheating, lying or misbehaving because of your race, ethnicity, class, gender or sexual orientation, move one step down.
12. If your parents or guardians tell you can be anything you want to be, move one step up.

20. Post Activity Discussion
How did it feel while doing this activity?
Did any of the questions make you feel uncomfortable? If so why?
Think back to the box activity. Based on the “boxes” you are in do you think you have certain advantages and disadvantages?
If yes, how might those impact your experiences at school?
Discuss the activity with students. During this discussion try to link the activity back to issues of power. Clarify that the point is not to feel guilty but rather to be aware of the way different people have different experiences and opportunities. We need to be mindful of the way power impacts us differently (link back to the idea of who decides where the waste basket goes? Who can move it?).

21. Having or not having privilege might influence your future power…
Show the video

22. Your thought on the video? What does privilege mean?
Post video discussion
Your thought on the video?
What does privilege mean?
What is the privilege in American society?
Can privilege lead to discrimination?
Your background automatically give you some advantages or disadvantages.
Privilege: advantage such as being white, male, Christian, heterosexual, healthy, etc.

23. Why Does Privilege Matter?
Privileges are advantages that some people have, that not everyone has. In our activities today, we talked about how our gender, race, social class, and dis/abilities mean some of us have different opportunities than others.
Sometimes, we don’t recognize that we have those privileges, and we accidentally discriminate against people who don’t have the same privilege as us.

24. Identify Actions
How can you do as 11th graders respond when you recognize that you have a privilege that not everyone has?
Ask students what can they do?

25. Feedback 1= Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Disagree, 4=Strongly Disagree
I understand what privilege means.
We are assigned to different identity, which may influence how much privilege we have in society.
Each of us is privileged in some way and unprivileged in a different way.
I can think of ways to treat people fairly, while recognizing our different privileges.
Watch time.
One facilitator (or ask teacher’s help) to distribute feedback sheets to the students.
Read questions.
Ask for any comments at the bottom.
Thank all the students for their participation and administer the feedback survey encouraging honest answers and comments on the bottom.
Please write any comments on this presentation at the bottom of the sheet.

26. Thank you!
Thank students and the teacher.