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Kelly Winfield-Hart

Cicada - Shaun Tan

Grades: 6th Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Subjects: English Language Arts

Student Instructions

DISCUSSION POINT: Cicada is looked down upon by co-workers because ‘he is not human’. They ignore him and he is forced to use a bathroom twelve blocks away. QUESTION: Prejudice towards those who are supposedly different (by virtue of race, religion, colour, disability etc) still exists in many workplaces despite programs to ensure it doesn’t. Why are people so ready to reject those who are different? Use the label note or mic tools to respond to the above question.

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