Violence Against Women
Student-Led Seminar
Below are some of the key information, facts and activities that should guide the framework for your seminar. You do not need to present the information (below) as a lot of up-front content--your role is only to guide your peers to discovery and understanding through their own research of these topics.
I've included some activities for you to consider in your seminar--this aspect is up to you, so feel free to be creative and have fun with the learning experience (**refers to suggested activities). I do expect that your peers write one blog piece (on their personal website) about a topic, essential question, video, image, reading, etc...
I've included some activities for you to consider in your seminar--this aspect is up to you, so feel free to be creative and have fun with the learning experience (**refers to suggested activities). I do expect that your peers write one blog piece (on their personal website) about a topic, essential question, video, image, reading, etc...
Suggested Content & Possible Activities
- Ask peers to define: violence against women and its different forms. Include a discussion of the following terms: sexual harassment, sexual assault, child sexual assault, domestic violence, date rape.
- Provide peers with information, articles, and statistics about violence against women and children in Canada and around the world. Include specific information about Bill C-49 (1992, “No Means No” law), and statistics about sexual assault and harassment of women and children in Canada.
- Ask peers to choose one area to study (divide them into groups) students to read their information and present(on Google+) their findings to the class by summarizing the information and highlighting the most important details.
- Have peers find case studies and personal stories of women and children that deal with violence. Have peers analyse the consequences of violence and the big ideas/themes present in the stories.
- Have them complete a web search focused on various groups and programs (local and international) that work toward eliminating violence against women. Give peers the opportunity to explore organizations related to youth violence and that provide opportunities for both males and females to be part of the solution.
- Invite one or more speakers from local women’s shelters, anti-violence or feminist organizations to speak to peers about the causes and consequences of violence, the “real life” experiences of women they work with, and the services they provide. Students should be prepared for these presentations with background knowledge and discussion/ focus questions they would like addressed
- Have peers outline the causes and consequences of violence against women and children in chart format, and allow them the opportunity to brainstorm and record solutions to stopping violence in the community. Follow-up journal entry topics: Why does violence against women happen? What can be done to prevent the recurrence of violence? What are the obvious forms of violence against women? Discuss this issue of violence in the media and its influence on viewers. What options are available to women in your community who may face violence?
- Perhaps peers could write a poem in the form of slam poetry or spoken word poetry to express their feelings on this topic. Work through the five steps (from TedEd): http://ed.ted.com/lessons/become-a-slam-poet-in-five-steps-gayle-danley and/or the following website: http://www.powerpoetry.org/actions/how-write-slam-poetry
- Write a personal short story of fear? Much like the moth's format for story telling: http://themoth.org/posts/stories/i-never-saw-his-face; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPoebKPST94
- Extension: As an individual or class project, peers can embark on an information campaign about violence against women, or may use this as a foundation for their final project (see Unit 10).
Useful Sites:
http://nationtalk.ca/story/featured-video-of-the-day-your-eyes-they-curve-around-me-spoken-word-poetry/
http://openparliament.ca/committees/special-committee-on-violence-against-indigeno/41-2/4/connie-greyeyes-1/only/
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/
http://www.canadianwomen.org/facts-about-violence?
http://www.bethehero.com.au/index.php?id=16
http://www.womenagainstabuse.org/index.php/hear-our-stories
http://www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/domestic_violence_stories.html
http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/06/story.asp?storyID=1800
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https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue
http://openparliament.ca/committees/special-committee-on-violence-against-indigeno/41-2/4/connie-greyeyes-1/only/
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/
http://www.canadianwomen.org/facts-about-violence?
http://www.bethehero.com.au/index.php?id=16
http://www.womenagainstabuse.org/index.php/hear-our-stories
http://www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/domestic_violence_stories.html
http://www.un.org/events/tenstories/06/story.asp?storyID=1800
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https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue