Stateless: Mini-Lesson Plan Flip Clips

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Activity Clip 1

After watching the first clip, discuss with students what it means to be stateless and what physical, emotional and financial problems one might encounter without having a state to call home. In the second half of the clip, students learn that the loss of citizenship and bureaucratic violence have to do with institutionalized anti-Black racism. Discuss with students what institutional anti-Black racism and bureaucratic violence are.

Activity Clip 2

In this clip, students will hear another speech from President Danilo Medina and meet Gladys Feliz and other members of the Nationalist Movement in the Dominican Republic. Students will begin by exploring the term nationalism. Sometimes, nationalism can be a way of bringing people together for a common good. However, this often leads to some people being excluded from the common good.

Activity Clip 3

Is Rosa Iris's fight for justice significant, even though she lost the electoral campaign and eventually had to flee to the United States for refuge? With the guidance of the teacher, students develop a list of criteria that would determine whether Rosa's fight for justice had a significant impact.

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Beverly Cameli

Beverly Cameli has a genuine passion for teaching. Over the last two decades she has taught a variety of subjects, including English, geography, history, politics, world religions, anthropology, psychology, and sociology. As an undergraduate, she had the opportunity to study the Holocaust alongside German andPolish students abroad; she went on to complete a master's degree in sociology and equality studies at the University of Toronto. She works to inspire her students to be active citizens of a thriving planet where all people are treated equally.

Anne Koizumi

Anne Koizumi is a Learning Program Manager in Educational Programs at the NFB. She is a passionate media-arts educator who has taught animation and documentary workshops across Canada.