Lesson 1- Understanding the Minority
Daily Journal #1
1. What are some stereotypes or misconceptions about African Americans? Are they positive, negative, or both?
1. What are some stereotypes or misconceptions about African Americans? Are they positive, negative, or both?
Discussion
1. Is there any evidence of discrimination or bias? |
One Drop Rule- A social and legal principle of racial classification that was historically prominent in the United States asserting that any person with even one ancestor of sub-Saharan-African ancestry ("one drop" of black blood) is considered black.
Reading Question- What is the impact for those who are mixed race?
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Lesson 2- History connected to Slavery
Part 2-Amistad
Lesson 3- Slavery to Civil Rights
First go through the website then the handout.
Lesson 4- Seeing Perspective
Journal
1. From Leon's story write a specific passage/passages that was most impactful to you? Why?
2. Take a look at the stories of Children of Jim Crow/Stories of Segregation and scroll through the stories and write which one effected you the most. Why?
3. Jim Crow Stories website find 1 person, 1 event, and 1 organization that contributed to the rise and fall of Jim Crow.
1. From Leon's story write a specific passage/passages that was most impactful to you? Why?
2. Take a look at the stories of Children of Jim Crow/Stories of Segregation and scroll through the stories and write which one effected you the most. Why?
3. Jim Crow Stories website find 1 person, 1 event, and 1 organization that contributed to the rise and fall of Jim Crow.
Lesson 5- Civil Rights Movement Impact
Lesson 6- Civil Rights Impact Today
Journal #4
1. Why is the topic of the episode so powerful to citizens in the United States?
2. Why is this such a difficult issue for parents and children?
1. Why is the topic of the episode so powerful to citizens in the United States?
2. Why is this such a difficult issue for parents and children?
Lesson 7- Race Relations Today
Journal
2. What factors come into play in this situation?
- Underline the cringeworthy spots
2. What factors come into play in this situation?
Day 1-What would you do?
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Create a scene!!
- Scene related to racism, sexism, issues relating to gender or sexual orientation. Religion or any critical situation that may occur in society.
- Groups of 3-4
- Few minute scene
- Everyone has to have a part
- Everyone has to have a script
- You can use Mr. Smudde in the scene
Journal
1. How has your life been shaped by your race?
1. How has your life been shaped by your race?
Day 3-Racism in the U.S.
Direct racism occurs when something obvious and blatant is said or done, while
Indirect racism occurs when something subtle or covert occurs.
Indirect racism occurs when something subtle or covert occurs.
Lesson 8- Overcoming Racism
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Critical race theory (CRT)- is a theoretical framework in the social sciences that uses critical theory to examine society and culture as they relate to categorizations of race, law, and power.
Critical Race Theory Tenets
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Day 2- Culture Analysis
Summative Assessment
Unit Essay
Explain the minority experience for African Americans living in the United States?
Explain the minority experience for African Americans living in the United States?
- Have a general thesis with evidence and your analysis.