The+Sons+of+Liberty

=Essential Question: What does it mean to be gay in America?= 

Guiding Questions:

 * How do you feel about homosexual people?

Do you think parents views make your opinions change?
 * Have you ever said that this is so gay or called someone a derogatory name?

Guiding Activities: Various recorded interviews
yes= 22 no= 5
 * Class survey:
 * Questions :?
 * Do you approve of Homosexuals?

yes= 26 no= 1
 * Have you ever said something's "gay"?

yes= 42 no= 6
 * Do you think parents influence children's views on homosexuality?


 * Class discussion -


 * How has acceptance level of homosexuals changed over the years?
 * Do you accept homosexuality?
 * Do you think homosexual parents influence their children?
 * If you were homosexual would you be afraid to tell your parents because of their opposing views?
 * Do you think homosexuals are expected to be views a certain way by the majority of people?

Stories -I had a friend who was bisexual for a long time, but wouldn't tell me because he was afraid that I wouldn't accept him. He ended up telling my other friends, but made them swear not to tell me. Some of them told me and when he finally told me I was over the initial shock. I accepted them and we stayed friend.

Guiding Resources:
__//http://gaylife.about.com/od/hatecrimes/p/matthewshepard.htm//__

**Solution:**
People are not completely 100% comfortable with homosexuals, to make people in the school more comfortable but not forced into liking the life style there should me more discussions such as the ones we had in class, there should be assemblies showing the how disapproval of "gays" can severely harm ones self esteem. People in this school are not all aware of how much damage discrimination can do, atleast not against homosexuals.