- Australia
- Albania
- Brazil
- India
- Egypt
- Russia
- Pakistan
- Mali
Arranged Marriage
Lead-in
- In your opinion, what are the rules of marriage?
- What is the difference between a marriage and a wedding?
- What changes take place in the life of a couple after marriage?
- What pops to mind when you hear the word “marriage”?
Presentation 1
Pre?
- In what situation is acceptable to stop someone from getting married?
- What about making someone get married?
Top Down
- According to the video, where do arranged marriages still exist? Watch it and find out.
- Australia
- Albania
- Brazil
- India
- Egypt
- Russia
- Pakistan
- Mali
Bottom Up
- True or False
Example: Arranged marriages only happen in India. > False
- A woman in India gave up on getting married because of a math problem.
- According to the video, most people are aware that arranged marriages can be canceled.
- Endogamous marriage means marrying someone of the same faith or race.
- There are some studies that show that arranged marriage is not good for both the bride and the groom.
- At the end of the video, the reporter mentions a successful example of arranged marriage.
- A woman in India gave up on getting married because of a math problem. True
- According to the video, most people are aware that arranged marriages can be canceled. False
- Endogamous marriage means marrying someone of the same faith or race. True
- There are some studies that show that arranged marriage is not good for both the bride and the groom. False
- At the end of the video, the reporter mentions a successful example of arranged marriage. False
Post
- What are some possible consequences of forced marriage?
- What are the differences between civil and religious marriage?
- What are some pros and cons of each?
- Which one do you prefer? Why?
Presentation 2
Pre
- Are you married?
- If so, how was your wedding ceremony?
- If not, how do you picture your wedding ceremony to be?
Top Down
- What is the video about? Watch it and find out. There’s more than one answer.
- Differences between forced and arranged marriage.
- How both arranged and forced marriage are illegal.
- How to approach someone who is trying to force another person to get married
- How to proceed and report in case of forced marriage.
- Differences between forced and arranged marriage.
- How both arranged and forced marriage are illegal.
- How to approach someone who is trying to force another person to get married.
- How to proceed and report in case of forced marriage.
Bottom Up
- Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.
Example: I’m getting ____. > I’m getting married.
- My mother asked me if I would like to _______ her friend’s son. I like him and we _______ on _______ so I said yes.
- Our marriage is _______ arranged by our families. They say we make a good _______. We think so too.
- If I _______ a choice, I’d _______ finish school and become a teacher.
- Coercion is the use of force or _______ to make someone do something. It can be _______ like an expectation from the family or _______ from other people.
- I want my family to respect my _______ but I don’t want anyone to get in _______.
- My mother asked me if I would like to marry her friend’s son. I like him and we got on well so I said yes.
- Our marriage is being arranged by our families. They say we make a good match. We think so too.
- If I had a choice, I’d rather finish school and become a teacher.
- Coercion is the use of force or threat to make someone do something. It can be subtle like an expectation from the family or pressure from other people.
- I want my family to respect my wishes but I don’t want anyone to get in trouble.
Post
- Would you be open to an arranged marriage? Why or why not?
- If your parents wanted you to have an arranged marriage, what would be the first three questions you would ask the person you’re supposed to marry?
- Why is each of these questions important?