YOU BELONG HERE Violence Prevention Curriculum

Health 2

LESSON

Three

Biased Attitudes Part 1: Social Identity and Groups

60 minutes

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This lesson explores the concept of culture using the Cultural Iceberg Model, examining both visible elements and hidden patterns that shape behavior. Through personal reflection, video analysis, and interactive activities, students learn to distinguish between surface-level cultural elements (like food and festivals) and deeper cultural patterns (like values and beliefs). Students create their own cultural icebergs to examine their cultural influences, then critically analyze how certain deep cultural norms might contribute to harm or bias in their communities.
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how to prepare for this lesson

At the start of class:

  • Students should have journals out
  • Students should have H2.1-2 Violence Pyramid Handout from lesson 1 for reference throughout the lesson and/or the classroom Violence Pyramid chart paper should be on display.
  • Copies of H2.3-1 Cultural Iceberg Model Handout (if needed) and H2.3-2 My Cultural Iceberg Handout for every student.

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