7-27-12 Lesson Plan CP6651
Lesson Topic: Potential issues re: counselors of color; case study/activity; video
(Psychological Residuals of Slavery); counseling African Americans
Length of lesson: 4 hours
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Established Goals:
Reading of case study and activity; video (Psychological Residuals of Slavery); issues re:
counselors of color; counseling African Americans.
Readings: Case study: The Ones Who Teach (possible activity); Sue & Sue, Ch. 12-14
Standards: CACREP Section II G. 2.d
Essential Questions:
Desired Understandings:
1. What are the issues presented
in the case, The Ones Who
Teach, and what are the
implications for practice?
2. What issues may be presented
to counselors of color?
3. What potential issues and
strategies may be present in
counseling African Americans?
Students will understand that minority
counselors may be presented with specific
issues depending upon the ethnicity of the
client; there may be different issues and
strategies in counseling African Americans.
Key Knowledge and Skills Acquired as a Result:
Students will know:
1. Key terms – psychological residuals of slavery
2. Students will be able to discuss and consider the implications for practice issues
regarding minority group counselors, working with African American clients, and
the issues presented in a case study.
Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task(s):
1. Students will read, analyze and
Other Evidence, Including Student SelfAssessment and Reflection
consider the implications for
practice regarding the case study,
The Ones Who Teach
2. Working in small groups and a jig
saw activity, students will discuss
and educate each other regarding
counseling African American
clients.
1. Students will reflect on their own biases
and consider the implications for practice.
Stage 3 – Learning Plan
Learning Activities:
5:30-5:45 A review of the LiveText and other assignments
5:45-6:45 Case study, discussion and activity: The Ones Who Teach
6:45-7:00 Break
7:00-7:20 (10:10) Some members of minority groups are hesitant to discuss their
perceived differences with members of other minority groups, for good reason: 1.
Whites may use these differences to excuse their own biases, 2. Fear that whites will
use the knowledge to divide and conquer, 3. Fear that whites may divert issues away
from societal injustices by narrowly defining them as interethnic differences. Members
of minority groups can and do, however, harbor bias against other groups. Consider the
findings of the National Conference of Christians and Jews (1994) (p. 320 Sue; the list
on p. 323), and to the list add bias against Muslims, Christians, Jews, females, males,
gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender individuals. Discuss the potential issues that
may be present when minority counselors counsel other minorities, men counsel men,
heterosexuals counsel gays or lesbians, feminists counsel…and so on. Prepare a list of
your potential biases and feel free to discuss it with the class.
7:20-7:30 Sometimes the stage of ethnic identity, acculturation, socio-economic status
differences, and life experiences of a minority counselor can affect their perception of
other clients who share their ethnic background. Consider the issues that may be
present when a minority counselor counsels a member of their own group.
7:30-8:00 Video and discussion: Psychological Residuals of Slavery
8:00-8:30 (15:15) As a class, we will review the PDF file, “Characteristics of African
American Families”, and refer to Sue & Sue (pp. 332-334), who discuss some important
characteristics of African American families that may have application in counseling. An
important consideration, of course, is the danger of generalizing to all African American
families. Working with a partner, do a web search of other potential sources for
characteristics of African American familes and consider the implications in counseling.
8:30-9:00 Jigsaw activity. We will divide into 5 groups and each group will investigate
(using web resources and the text) the following issues and their potential implications
for practice regarding African Americans: a. Educational issues and orientation; b.
Spirituality; c. Ethnic identity (stages thereof); d. Youth; e. On-going racism and
discrimination.
Materials needed:
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4.
PDF file, “Characteristics of African American Families”
Sue & Sue, chapters 12-13
Case study and activity materials: The Ones Who Teach
DVD: Psychological Residuals of Slavery