Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Discussing the surrounding world... Being a social science teacher requires me to communicate with my students the many events and current situations that are happening in society and/or surrounding world. With that being said, I found it important to discuss the recent cases of police shooting and brutality against young African American males in urban areas in the U.S. The topic prompted many questions as well as a great class discussion. However, it also brought many of my students to tears. Should I have discussed this topic or was it appropriate to discuss despite the emotional response? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Being an African American, and a student I think that it is important to discuss this type of thing in class, within limits. Students need to know that the world is bigger than the walls of their school and that the things going on are real. I think that having an emotional response is a good thing because it means the students are listening and connecting.                 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 No Comments: I agree with this statement and I also think that at the end of such serious discussions there should be some kind of mood lifting activity to lift the spirits of the students. Rated On: February 28, 2016 3:35 am Rated By: aTeRaz                 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: Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:43 am Rated By: apamat