Season of Migration to the North Lesson Plan

Circumcision: Rite of Passage or Violation of Rights?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

The students will use online resources to understand and learn more about circumcision

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.C, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.D

Structure:

There are many myths that attempt to justify female genital mutilation. To start the lesson, the students will vote on which statements they think are true concerning FGM.

True or False? (10 minutes)

- FGM is a social norm (True. It pre-dates all main organized religions, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, and is instead a tradition, sanctioned by social norms)

- FGM is a...