Handout
The Power of Names Group Work
Students take on assigned roles to collaboratively answer questions that explore the relationship between names, identity, and society.
Subject
- English & Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
Language
English — USUpdated
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The Power of Names Group Work
Date of Publication:
March 2024
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This handout invites students to reflect on the relationship between names, identity, and society through group work. It's part of our What's In a Name? Activity, which helps students be mindful of how they treat names in the classroom. The handout is available as a printable PDF or Google Doc in English and Spanish.
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Facing History & Ourselves, “The Power of Names Group Work”, last updated August 9, 2023.
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Most teachers are willing to tackle the difficult topics, but we need the tools.
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