Answer the following questions. Type your answers
into the answer template (download
and open file "ansgay" with any word processor or text
editor).
- As you look over the statistics in
Teen
Suicide Fact Sheet and read about
societal pressures on gays and lesbians in Suicide
and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
Youth, think about ways that you, as a
teacher, might be able to address some of the issues discussed.
Generate at least 4 concrete actions you might take to enable all
children (gay and straight) to accept and better understand
homosexuality.
- Read, A
Mother Speaks Out. What were the
different types of rejection and harassment Robbie experienced
during his school years? From his very early years until his
death, how did the world in which Robbie lived affect his concept
of himself?
- In Gabi
Clayton's site, this mother writes
about her bisexual son. Within the site, click on BILL'S STORY:
Portrait of a Son's Suicide. What experiences changed Bill as
he grew from childhood to adolescence? How did Bill try to cope
with the situations he faced? Did Bill show courage? How? What
might a teacher have been able to do for Bill?
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