Summer
Fellowship Project 2008
By: Amos Lee
Lesson 1: Question of Race?
Abstract:
Students will watch a film from United Streaming
called Question of Race? This film
investigates race as a sociological and cultural creation and not
biological. Students will begin to
grapple with this idea and discuss ways in which their own thinking is biased
in believing that race is biological.
Essential
Questions:
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Why did
segregation and Jim Crow laws exist?
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Why do racism,
discrimination, and bigotry exist?
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What causes a
population to riot?
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Why is their so
much emphasis on race in our society?
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Why does most of
society believe race to be biological in light of new scientific evidence
proving otherwise?
Enduring
Understandings:
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Students will understand that race is not biological
but rather a cultural and sociological creation.
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Students will understand the history behind why race
was considered biological and how it continues to still affect our society
today.
Assessment:
Pre-assessment:
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Use the Frayer Model Worksheet to
assess what students know and do not know about the topic of race.
Formative
Assessment:
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Students will
use a Learning Log
in order to think about what is important from the film they watched and answer
the following Writing Prompt.
Procedures:
1.
Begin lesson by
telling students that we will be looking into the topic of race, Jim Crow laws,
race riots, and the relationship between a government and its citizens.
2.
Have students
complete the Frayer Model Worksheet to assess their knowledge and to get them
thinking about the topic.
3.
Play Question of Race? by Discovery
Education from United Streaming.
Question of
Race. Discovery Education.
(2004). Retrieved January 17, 2010, from
Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
4. As
students watch, have them complete the Learning Log.
5. After
the students finish watching the film, break students into smaller groups so
they can discuss what they wrote on their learning logs. Then have each group share out what
they learned, what they found interesting and write down all the questions the groups
still have about race.
6. After
the discussion have students answer the following Writing Prompt to deepen
their understanding about this topic.
7. Once they have completed the Writing Prompt, have them begin
lesson 2.