The Game: Playing the game
Discussion starters
Part (a)	Stereotyping
•	Was ‘sledging’ the motivating factor in this incident? 
Was the incident just a game tactic? 
Is this acceptable/unacceptable? Why not?
•	How did Glen feel when he was being called names? 
How did Arturo feel when he was being called names? 
Did Glen and Arturo know that their name calling was racist behaviour? 
Why/Why not? 
•	When and why is name calling acceptable/not acceptable?
•	Discuss why Glen’s statement 
“Your mother” might have caused Arturo to feel angry/ insulted/anguished? 
Could Glen have known that his statement had cultural significance for Arturo?
What can we learn from this example of cross-cultural communication?

Part (b)	Racism
•	Identify some of the causes of racism depicted in the video.
•	Identify the consequences of the racist remarks made by Glen and Arturo. 
What are the consequences of a person saying sorry and not really meaning it? How could the person be made aware of the hurt they have caused?
•	How could Glen and Arturo be helped to understand racism?
•	How could the causes and consequences of the racism be addressed?

Part (c)	Racism in Action
•	What choices did the girls have as spectators?
•	How did the boys feel when they were observing the girls?
What might they be thinking? What might their attitude and direction now be?
Might they be moving on as opposed to being involved in further conflict? 
Do you think the boys solved their problem? If so, how? 
What do you think will happen next? What do you think should happen next?
•	Stan was decisive and firm dealing with the boys. 
Would teachers act as firmly as Stan did? If so/if not, why? 
What are the issues for teachers when confronted with racism between students? How can these issues be addressed?