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Case: I Wish I Were Black!
As a teacher of 5th grade students, I try to make sure that my students have a good sense of all the people and cultures that make up this country. Last couple weeks, I paid special attention to the African American people who have made significant contributions to the US. We read a book written by Walter Dean Myers. We have studied scientists, writers, and political figures. Students were very engaged and interested in the content. Yesterday something happened that puzzled me. Three of my White students told me that they wished they were Black. This was not my intention when I planned all my lessons on contributions of African Americans. How should I address this issue?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would first get a reasoning of why they felt this way. I would then proceed to explain that everyone should be proud of who they are and where they come from. Just because you have a different skin tone of someone does not mean that they are any better than you or you are any better than them. There is also someone from every race that has made a big contribution to the US and explain that it is not just one race that has made this country the way it is. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: I agree 100% with your post because it is similar to my resolution. They should be proud of who they are and where they come from |
| Rated On: May 28, 2015 5:50 pm |
| Rated By: Kalie Walker |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: Great point that more than one race has contributed to our country being what it is today. So true that our skin tone does not makes or more or less than anyone else. |
| Rated On: June 1, 2015 12:27 am |
| Rated By: Melissa Aspinwall |
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