Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         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 think that I would find the root of their desire. Is it because the focus was all the good things that these historic figures had accomplished? If so, then explaining that they did not accomplish those things because they were Black, they accomplished those things because of who they were on the inside. Anyone can accomplish great things. Perhaps lessening the focus on a specific group (i.e. African Americans, Latinos, Asians etc.) and creating a unit on the great things people accomplished because they worked hard might be a good way to approach the issue.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I would use this solution. Rated On: March 2, 2021 5:30 pm Rated By: ePaXej