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Born Gay HandoutBorn Gay Handout
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
3 days
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Year
2018
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Born Gay

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Is a person's sexual orientation determined at birth? With the informative website, scholars prepare for a debate about the topic. They learn the top pro and con arguments and read through a historical timeline of homosexuality. They also explore theories and peer-reviewed studies on the origin of sexual orientation.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

homosexuality, gay rights, gay marriage, debate, preparing for discussions, human sexuality, sexuality

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Consider providing a safe space for individuals to retreat to during impassioned debates
  • Review guidelines and expectations for having respectful conversations about controversial topics 

Classroom Considerations

  • Proceed with caution due to the sensitive nature of the topic 
  • Each student requires his or her own computer with Internet access 

Pros

  • Includes a list of 478 gay animals and related links for further exploration of the topic 
  • Conveniently groups pros and cons by category for pupils to easily access information 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1 SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a

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