Brother Lesson Plan

Systemic Racism in Canada

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will learn about the origins and current state of systemic racism in Canada and relate it to the text.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.1

Structure:

To begin this activity, watch the video "What systemic racism in Canada looks like" as a class. It will provide historical context for the racism and discrimination that occurs in the novel, which Chariandy makes apparent already in Chapter One.

Break students into small groups of 4-5. In their groups, they will discuss their thoughts on the...