Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on July 8, 2019 6:36 am Add to Favorites SyWaLu Reps: 101 The New Disney Movie Today I found a petition going around to "Keep Ariel White." How should I address my students in letting them know this is NOT okay! Diversity is what makes us awesome!                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted October 14, 2019 1:14 am Samantha Rey Reps: 205 I would explain how important diversity and culture are. I would also discuss the fact that mermaids are not real and therefore any disagreement of their race is not valid because they don't exist, so the race of the actor or actress playing them should not anger students. Having a multicultural classroom involves respect and while it may be a little uncomfortable at times, it creates opportunities for growth and education. While students have the right to free speech, as a teacher, it is also your job to teach them to be kind and inclusive and respectful, and that means watching what they say. Good luck! Votes: +33 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Kelly Brown Reps: 100 I agree. This was a well thought out answer   Posted on: October 23, 2020 9:50 am Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted October 9, 2019 11:51 am ePyguj Reps: 101 I would bring this up to your students and let them know how inappropriate that is. Explain that mermaids, although they are not real, are not all one race just like we are not. You could tie in literature to this and show the different portrayals of other popular characters too. Votes: +13 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution VySePu Reps: 202 I agree with this solution   Posted on: February 22, 2020 2:49 am TeLuXa Reps: 100 The tie in of other characters sounds like a great idea.   Posted on: October 13, 2020 4:55 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted October 7, 2019 9:15 pm ePuzej Reps: 200 I would use this as a multicultural education teaching point. Try using some literature. Votes: +8 / -3 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted October 8, 2020 2:50 pm zeRuZy Reps: 100 I would talk to students about how many movies are remade, this includes a change up in cast members, costumes and songs. That remakes are great because the original movie is still out here but that alternative remakes are a great way to re-introduce old/new characters. Tell students they have the option not to see the new movie. Just like film makers and actors have the right to be creative and make new movies that are more inclusive to more people. Votes: +4 / -2 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution eDezaN Reps: 100 I really like this approach to the problem.   Posted on: November 14, 2022 6:37 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted October 7, 2019 6:52 pm eLutan Reps: 100 I would talk to them and let them know that everyone is different and thats perfectly okay! No one wants to live in a perfect world and if we didnt have diversity it would not make life as fun and enjoyable as it is! Votes: +2 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 6 Posted October 14, 2019 1:55 am guXyLy Reps: 200 I would talk to the students about how it is important for everyone to be represented in the media positively Votes: +2 / -8 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution TeLuXa Reps: 100 I agree!   Posted on: October 13, 2020 4:54 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 7 Posted March 2, 2020 9:19 pm qyryTe Reps: 102 I would talk about the history of diversity and how skin color does not make a human any different from another human. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution TeLuXa Reps: 100 I agree!   Posted on: October 13, 2020 4:55 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 8 Posted March 7, 2021 9:12 pm Kasey Miller Reps: 100 Educate, educate, educate! You are the catalyst for change. EDUCATE! Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 9 Posted October 31, 2021 9:48 pm JyGaGe Reps: 101 Show your students a presentation on why diversity is a good thing, in order to teach them and convince them why petitioning the movie is wrong. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 10 Posted November 1, 2021 12:22 am yjuGun Reps: 102 Address to the students in an open discussion to figure out where their thought processes are coming from so that you can tackle the issue at the core. In a non-confrontational manner, make sure that these students realize the weight of their actions. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 11 Posted April 15, 2022 3:34 am beVuLu Reps: 203 Depending on their age (I am assuming elementary, because of Disney) I would incorporate diverse literature. You could also bring up other princesses, such as Tiana, Esmerelda, Moana, and Jasmine. If they can all be princesses then why can't Ariel be played by an actress of a different race/culture. This is a good lesson that will hopefully explain to your students the importance of diversity. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 12 Posted September 30, 2022 1:04 pm gapuse Reps: 40 While mermaids as we know aren't real, the issue here lies with a character being changed into a different race than it was originally created as. This shouldn't bother people in the slightest though. Realizing we are all human regardless of what we look like is what is important. Humans seem to get so hung up on appearance that we forget that we are all the same. I would try incorporating this idealogy into the classroom. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 13 Posted November 6, 2023 1:46 am ujySaB Reps: 201 I would start with a class discussion then if nothing changes address the problem with the principle. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 14 Posted February 24, 2020 3:24 am tyquJy Reps: 200 Let the students know that it is not an appropriate topic for school. They should keep their opinions to themselves, because they have the potential to hurt each other's feelings. Votes: +0 / -10 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution TeLuXa Reps: 100 I agree!   Posted on: October 13, 2020 4:58 pm Kelly Brown Reps: 100 I do not agree, multicultural diversity can be leaning point in the classroom when done correctly. Avoiding the conversation will make kids come to their own assumptions or listen to bias peoples perspectives instead of them having a neutral talking point to express their perspectives.   Posted on: October 23, 2020 9:48 am ujySaB Reps: 201 I agree!   Posted on: November 6, 2023 1:46 am Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.