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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 start by asking the students to clarify why they wish to be black. If it is because they feel that they can only be "important" as a scientist, writer, or political figure if they are African American, then I would guide the class to explore and learn about scientists, writers, and political figures of other ethnicities including Caucasians. I would challenge the students to consider how they could make the same impact considering their ethnicity. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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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 |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: Clarifying what the students mean is a great idea. YOu would not want overeact to their statement. I think it is a great idea to explore the advances made by other ethnicities INCLUDING Caucasians. This means that you will not seperate the class into Caucasian and African American advances but rather do lessons on all ethnicities who contributed to America. |
| Rated On: October 13, 2014 11:52 pm |
| Rated By: ySaryN |
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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: I agree it is important to understand why the students said "I wish I were black" before formulating a response. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:57 am |
| Rated By: Adam Sanchez |
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