Chapter 5: Sexual Orientation

Open Ended

What are your thoughts on this law, how does it affect our students?

Multiple Choice

Is there evidence that biology plays any role in sexual orientation?

• Yes, there is no evidence that biology plays any role in sexual orientation. Researchers have looked at DNA, the brain, hormones, and prenatal chemistry in an effort to provide evidence for a biological explanation for why certain people are LGB.

• No, there is no evidence that biology plays any role in sexual orientation. Researchers have looked at DNA, the brain, hormones, and prenatal chemistry in an effort to provide evidence for a biological explanation for why certain people are LGB.

Open Ended

How would you support an LGBTQI+ classmate?

Multiple Choice

What day was the Equality Act introduced?

• May 3 , 2017

• February 10, 2009

• March 13, 2019

Open Ended

How is the LGBTQI+ community discriminated in the workplace and school setting? 

Multiple Choice

Are other teachers harassed for supporting a homosexual teacher?

• False

• True

Open Ended

As a future educator, how would you tackle harassment towards homosexual students or fellow colleagues? 

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose for schools safe policies?

• to ensure that students have a safe environment to express themselves freely

• Because they were forced to

• So that people can bully others for expressing themselves

• None of the above

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What are some ways you can incorporate a safe environment in your classroom to help your students feel accepted? 

Multiple Choice

In the video mentioned in the beginning , 17 year old Andriy Trilloleo was discriminated against in schools. 

• Students, Teachers, and Administrators

• Reporters

• Parents

• Starbucks Employees

Multiple Choice

What year did the term “LGBT” emerge?

• 1960

• 1990

• 1970

• 2000

Multiple Choice

Do LGBTQI+ individuals experience depression, isolation, and lack of value?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many states permitted adoption agencies to refuse service to LGBTQI+ couples?

• 6

• 13

• 9

Multiple Choice

What year was same sex marriage legalized in all states? 

• 1998

• 2000

• 2015

• 2020

Multiple Choice

What does the term Heterosexism mean?

• An individual who accepts LGBTQI+ people relationships 

• An individual who believes men and women are the only acceptable relationships 

• An individual who doesn’t care who dates who

• To be honest I don’t know 

Multiple Choice

 How do LGBTQI+ teachers feel in school environments?

• Safe and comfortable with students and colleagues knowing their sexual identity 

• Worried and fear students and colleagues will judge and harass them

Multiple Choice

What does the term Queering the Curriculum mean?

• Watching Drag Race during class

• Acknowledging that people are unique and different 

• Never speaking on issues dealing with LGBTQI+ individuals 

• None of the Above

Multiple Choice

  What are schools establishing in schools for LGBTQI+ students to be able to express their gender identities?

• Safe zones and Safe spaces

• Student and principal conferences

• After school tutorials

• Nothing is being established

Multiple Choice

Did you enjoy our presentation?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What is something new you learned today?