Overview of Lesson Plan: In this lesson, students consider local and national divisiveness over the presidential elections by examining a New York Times editorial and then writing op-eds suggesting how to address post-election discord in their schools and/or communities.
It's in response to all the division and divisiveness in the world".
Then arrange students into small groups of three or four, and ask each group to discuss how voter divisiveness has affected their school and/or local community and to brainstorm possible resolutions.
Our experiences suggest that conditions can, if designed by and implemented through local community structures, be beneficial and overcome the social divisiveness or conflict that may arise when some people are identified to benefit and others not.
Some local religious leaders expressed misgivings about the video's possible divisiveness on a day of national unity.
If not, why not? -What actions (if any) might the following individuals take in response to the divisiveness: individual students, student leaders, school-appointed student leaders, faculty, administrative figures, and local or state government representatives?
They promote solidarity over divisiveness.
Just divisiveness, nothing constructive, in our view".
"We can't do that through divisiveness.
The country cannot afford such divisiveness.
