1. Lesson 1: Vocabulary and Taking A Stand GSA

2. Do Now On the worksheet given to you: Circle the appropriate words and cross out the inappropriate words Afterwards, discuss and define key vocabulary words (G, L, B, T, etc)

3. Step Over the Line if… How to play: Everyone stand in a line Everyone closes their eyes Take a step forward if the step over the line if… applies to you. Open your eyes

4. Step Over the Line if… You play a sport

5. Step Over the Line if… You have a sibling

6. Step Over the Line if… You ate cereal for breakfast

7. Step Over the Line if… You are scared of spiders

8. Step Over the Line if… You have attended a school other than PHA

9. Step Over the Line if… You play a musical instrument

10. Step Over the Line if… You like the food that your family cooks

11. Step Over the Line if… You have heard one of the Do Now words used in a negative way

12. Step Over the Line if… You have felt that you are not good enough for something

13. Step Over the Line if… You have felt different from other people in your family

14. Step Over the Line if… You have felt that some part of your identity was threatened

15. Step Over the Line if… You have done something that you were afraid to talk with your parents about

16. Step Over the Line if… You have made fun of someone

17. Step Over the Line if… You have influenced one of your friends

18. Step Over the Line if… You know a celebrity who is gay

19. Step Over the Line if… You know what GLBT stands for

20. Step Over the Line if… Sometimes your religious beliefs conflict with what were discussing today

21. Step Over the Line if… You have a relative or friend who is gay

22. Step Over the Line if… You are afraid that if you speak up about this, people will assume you are gay

23. Step Over the Line if… You have heard the phrase thats so gay in the past week

24. Step Over the Line if… Youve seen gay people in the news

25. (Here are 2 pictures of gay people in the news!)

28. Step Over the Line if… You have used gay, fag, or homo in a negative way

29. Step Over the Line if… You have heard a derogatory comment and wanted to speak up, but didnt

30. Step Over the Line if… You have heard a derogatory comment and you spoke up about it

31. Step Over the Line if… At least once in this activity, you wanted to step over the line but didnt feel comfortable

32. Reflection Options: Sit in a circle, eyes closed, think about a time when ________, if you could change it, what would you do? Small circle discussion with questions like the above. Go around and say one word that captures what you learned or what youre thinking about.