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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 remind them of all of the contributions that White people have made to the world. They may be feeling jealousy of seeing all of these wonderful contributions African Americans have made to the world but they may be forgetting all that White people have done for the world as well. It is easy to do. Being a White woman myself, while everyone is out celebrating Black History and Asian Pride and Hispanic Heritage month, we are left with nothing. And if we dare to say that, we are racist. I am going to be brave and stand up and say that this is a problem with our students, especially the white ones. Their race is SEVERELY overlooked. It is time to be fair and give every race, even Whites, a fair amount of time in each class. |
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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 |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I wouldn't say that white people are SEVERELY overlooked. Students hear about the accomplishments that WASP make everyday. Every page of their textbooks are talking about it. I think it's cool that they think African American culture is fascinating, but to go so far as to say that students aren't being taught about WASP in the classroom is borderline hysterical. Growing up as an African American woman, I was always jealous of my white friends and how so much credit had gone to whites for all their accomplishments. I even remember asking my teacher why there were no black Presidents and her saying it was just the way things were. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 5:50 pm |
| Rated By: Doniesha |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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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 |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I'm sorry, I have to politely disagree. I think white people overlook other cultures so much. We need to be respectful of other cultures and teach about our culture but to think we are severely overlooked I cannot agree with. |
| Rated On: September 20, 2015 2:43 pm |
| Rated By: Tetygy |
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