Christmas!

Brainstorm negative stereotypes about law enforcement/ police force

Predict the video with these words

• Dress up
• policemen/ police cars
• Put someone in the Christmas spirit
• Kids
• Community
• Christmas

While you watch

• Was your prediction right?
• What do Adrian Acosta and his fellow officers do during the holiday season in Los Angeles?
• What is the message they want to send?

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Pair work- retell the story

• Student A: dress up, outside the police cars, negative stereotype , the season of giving
• Student B: a sleigh, put sb. in the Christmas spirit, carry over to sb., give sth. back to the community

Discussion

• a) What do you think about the message the LA Police Department is trying to send? b) Can you imagine a similar initiative in your city? Why? Why not? c) Can the power of Christmas and the sentiment behind it be used to promote other good causes? How?