Your height, your weight, your lack of intelligence, your lack of athleticism - None is a reason for you to feel inferior. Here is a speech constructed and delivered by a seventh grader.
Take six minutes to view this video:
Now for some questions:
- Is it wrong to be popular? Explain.
- Do you consider a person's appearance when considering him/her for friendship? What are the most important things to consider when making friends?
- Do you feel superior to others because you look better than they do, are stronger than they are, have a vibrant personality and they don't? Do you feel inferior to others because you aren't as good looking, aren't as strong, or don't have as vibrant a personality as they?
- How do you know if you are hanging around with the wrong crowd?
- Do you think this young lady deserves respect for her speech? Why or why not?
- Do you think this young lady has experienced the type of treatment she describes in her speech?
