Friday, September 19, 2014

Assignments for Week of September 22-26, 2014

Mon, 9/22          LIT          Read Chapter 8 twice
                                           Bring in 3 points to share in class.
                                           Be prepared for a reading quiz.


Tues, 9/23           RCG       Read the article "See Baby Discriminate" at this link.
                                           Interview your parents about what they have taught you about race, how
                                           and why.  Write a one-page summary of your conversation with them.
                                          

Wed, 9/24           LIT          Read Chapter 9 twice
                                           Bring in 3 points to share in class.
                                           Be prepared for a reading quiz.

                           RCG        Take the Harvard Implicit Bias test at this link.

Thurs, 9/25                         Rosh Hashanah.  No school


Fri, 9/26             LIT          Read Chapter 10 twice
                                           Bring in 3 points to share in class.
                                           Be prepared for a reading quiz.

                            RCG       Read pages 5-19 in The Race Book.
                                           Answer these questions:
                                                1.  What is the difference between racism and prejudice?
                                                2.  Describe four kinds of oppression.
                                                3.  Discuss responses to oppression.
                                                4.  What is the meaning of the term "learning edge"?
                                                5.  Give 3 examples that illustrate how racism can be interrupted.
                                       

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