Level 1 Antilocution
Level 2 Avoidance
Level 3 Discrimination
Level 4 Physical Attack
Level 5 Genocide or ExterminationI have seen many of these in action, and it breaks my heart seeing that such hatred is still alive and well in this country where so many things are possible. I watched the video "Race Baiting 101" and I loved the quote they used, "The power is in uniting against hate." The fact that our country was once, and still is, in a three tier class really opened my eyes. You really can see how that applies, even today. Minorities are often at the bottom, with poor white people next, and then the elite on top. The ones on top really do control everything, and yet they do not know what the lower classes go through. I have often thought how we could make equality happen, and to be quite honest, I do not think it ever will happen. The type of society that we live in will not allow it to happen. And with everything going on recently in politics, it is obvious that we are not as far advanced with equality and oneness and everyone thought we were.
The video we watched about the brown eyed, blue eyed experiment was amazing and also shocking. You could see the kid's souls get crushed because the "more important people" thought they were "dumb." What others thought of them really affected their performance. They started to believe it! That is why words are so so so so so important! Kids will believe just about anything, and if you constantly tell a group of people something over and over and over and over again, they eventually start believing it and acting it out.
Two articles I had to read for my sociology class really go along well with what we've learned this week.
I encourage whoever reads my post to read those articles. It really shows you how true "Race Baiting 101" and the three tier system really are, and also how important for those of us that are white, even if we aren't rich, we can still be a voice for those that aren't as privileged as us.
Many of the things that we have discussed so far this semester has shown that we must be leaders in our classroom; we must set the ground rules for how we will respond to race, diversity, minority groups, etc. We have to show the kids that racism and prejudice and hatred will not be tolerated. We have to lead by example and show the kids that everyone should be accepted and loved. We have to fight for the chance for everyone in our class to succeed. This also incorporates standard 2. Everything we learn in this class will incorporate standard 2. And as much as we strive to incorporate diversity, if society is still struggling today, like it has been for the past 300 years, something is not being done right. It is obvious that the "masters" still control the lower classes, and until something drastically, emphatically, enormously happens... we will still be struggling for years to come. 
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ReplyDeleteGreat connections! I really like how you are even relating what we are doing to other classes. I agree with you, equality is a very tough thing for our society to overcome. I'm wondering if adding a short summary or teaser about the articles you share would entice others to read them. Also, is there some specific part of Standard 2 that these ideas support more then others?
Dr. C
I believe subpart 1 and 2 of standard 2 really fit here. “Teachers Encourage an environment that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible... and Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world.” Letting the students know that they are safe in my classroom from any and all prejudice and racial profiling will be a huge help in their learning abilities. Also allowing them to see other cultures and learn about them as humans just like us, instead of inferior, will help improve the acceptance of all the students in my classroom.
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