TEACHER’S NOTES - BURQA BAN

Activity 1. INDIVIDUALLY > WHOLE GROUP

NOTE: Don’t encourage students to discuss the issue at this point. Ask them to report what they know about the problem.

Activity 2. INDIVIDUALLY

Activity 3. INDIVIDUALLY or SMALL GROUPS

NOTE: instructions for the activity

- Divide your students into two groups: supporters and critics of the ban.

- Hand members of each team pages with their arguments. Supporters of the ban receive Page 3 of the worksheet (PROPONENTS OF THE BAN). Critics get Page 4 of the worksheet (CRITICS OF THE BAN)

- Give each team some time to read the arguments, add their own, and discuss the issue with other members of the group

- Ask each group to present their opening statements supporting and criticizing the ban

- Let the students express their opinions. When they have made a language mistake, don’t interrupt them unless the mistake leads to a misunderstanding or a communication breakdown. Encourage students to use expressions from Activity 2.