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Identity and Religion

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High schoolers view and discuss the public television program, Wide Angle: Young, Muslim, and French. They research and write a position in favor of or against the headscarf ban in France, and examine the influence of media in shaping perceptions.

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islam, world religions, belief systems

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headscarf ban, identity and religion, muslims, Religion, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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5 days
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