ARE WE DIFFERENT?

Nowadays, the unfair treatment toward people who do not belongs to the same race has become more frecuent in our world. Racism is the belief that a person can be judge because of his/her skin color and not for his/her capacities or individual characteristics as human beign.

Activity N°1

Before you watch the video, answer the following questions:

What do you think about racial differences?
How do you think Americans manage this topic?
Do you know who Michael Jackson was?

Activity N°2

Watch the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVoJ6OO6lR4

Activity N°3

Complete the following crossword

Across
2. … or white. It is the song of the video.
5. one nationality that appears in the video
6. Michael Jackson´s profession
7. it is an animal that appears in the beginning of the video
8. … Jackson is a Pop Star

Down
1. it is an animal that appears at the end of the video.
3. group of persons that are different.
4. term used when people reject others because of their color skin, culture, religion, nationality, etc

Activity N°4

Once you watched the video, please answer the following questions:

What do you think is the message in the video?
Why they think Michael Jackson sang that song?
Are there any value in this video?
Is there any kind of discrimination in your country?
Do you believe it is right to discriminate people? Why?