Tuesday, January 8th

Starter:  

1. What assumptions do people have about you? How do these assumptions either help or inhibit you? 

                                                                           OR

What assumptions do you make about other people on a daily basis?  Are these helpful or hurtful?

2. Is it OK to make these assumptions? When do assumptions become potentially problematic?

Follow-up: How do you avoid acting on assumptions? 

Turn in opt out forms for the film

Agenda:

1. Read "Space Traders" article and answer Q's

2. Discuss "Space Traders"

3. In table groups, analyze statistics and media clips on race/racism in U.S. society:

• Distribute the packet of materials among your group

• Individually, read and annotate (if needed) your assigned handout and answer these two questions:
• Is there a "race problem" in the U.S. today?
• What is the strongest piece of evidence to support your claim?

• Each group member: Summarize your handout to your group and share your claim and selected evidence.

• As a group, discuss these questions:
• What are the most significant problems that standout to your group about race in our society?
• What stereotypes do these facts/figures/antidotes confirm?
• What assumptions do you have about why these problems/statistics exist? In other words, what causes these problems?

4. Project Overview Drop + go over different types of oppression (12 Types of Oppression)

5. Time to do homework reading OR if time, watch and discuss Mark Elliott Ted Talk (20 minutes)

Homework:

 Read TWO articles by THURSDAY and be prepared to draw on them for our seminar:

• "BORN to Belonging" from White Like Me by Tim Wise (hardcopy handed out in class).
• "I'm Black, You're White, Who's Innocent" by Shelby Steele (online copy. Click the article title for the link)