TEACHING PACKAGE

LONG COURSE

INJUSTICE

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RECONCILIATION

The theme of this lesson is Injustice and Reconciliation. We are going to discuss what these two concepts mean, and how you may have experienced them yourself.

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We are all constantly on the move, voluntarily or unwillingly, physically and emotionally. We move between home and away, belonging and alienation, silence and openness, resilience and vulnerability, injustice and reconciliation.

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Finding one’s identity somewhere between these poles is demanding and requires the ability to constantly change and adjust.

Identity on the Line have been working with seven physical movements, seven migration processes, all of them having taken place sometime in the 20th century. They have shaped the identities of millions of people and, as such, have also shaped the European identity.

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INTRODUCTION

Will you recognise yourself, when reading the stories of some of these former migrants and their descendants? Will you recognise their feelings?

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What does injustice mean to you? Have you ever experienced it? How did it feel? Where do you find forgiveness, and how do you build reconciliation?

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OVERALL QUESTION

Through the I-ON project, we have learned that Injustice and Reconciliation takes many shapes and forms.

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The many quotes shows us that. You can find more quotes in the digital exhibition: Identity on the line - identityontheline.eu

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You can also watch the short national film to understand the background for the quotes: I-ON Movie – i-on.museum.

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You can learn more about our project here: www.i-on.museum

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RESOURCES

“At school my brother and I sat together. There were those desks with the inkwell. So, the teacher said, ‘Now I want to check your Italian knowledge'. She gave us a sheet of paper, one to me, one to my brother – of course the others had a notebook [...] At the next lesson another woman came [...] she got up from the desk and showed everyone, saying, 'you see, these refugees have written on these two sheets, you can see that they were born in a stable.' I couldn't take it anymore; I took the inkwell and threw it at her.” (Luigi Donorà, age 86. Italy).

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RESOURCES

Think-pair-share. Now you will get some questions to reflect upon. Then you will divide into pairs or small groups to talk about the questions. Share your thoughts and ideas within your group and have a dialogue. After, the teacher will guide you in sharing your thoughts with the class.

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Have you ever experienced injustice?

Do you think you can forgive and reconcile?

Do you know any historical figures who have experienced injustice? In addition, subsequently forgave or reconciled?

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REFLECT

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MONITORING

Talk or write about

After the discussion and opinion sharing you are invited to evaluate this learning experience.

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• Three things I learned today
• Two things I found interesting
• One question I still have

ACTIVITIES

Try to collect stories about Injustice and Reconciliation by yourself or in pairs. Talk to family members, friends or other persons you know. Interview them about their experience of Injustice and Reconciliation inspired by the previous questions and your work in the class and smaller workgroup.

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You can choose to write an essay, make a PowerPoint presentation or an exhibition that presents your findings from the interviews. You can use recordings, take photos and as to borrow artefacts from the persons, you have interviewed.

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EVALUATION

You can choose to use the three symbols

• place them at the exhibitions or presentations: The Sun were it makes you happy, the teardrop were it makes you sad and the heart were it makes you sympathize or connect.

And/or you can:

Use the evaluation template to answer the five questions.