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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!)
Maybe after you are finished with this unit, you can start a unit on White people who have made a significant contribution to the U.S. That way the students can feel a sense of worth and know that African American's aren't the only ones who had a contribution on the U.S. I think it would be great to compare the two and focus on how great it is that both groups of race can come together to help make the United States a wonderful place to be. If you focus on both groups or even all of the groups that have significant impacts on the United States of America, it could be a great learning experience for all. |
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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 |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| Comments: But most of history anyways is about white people. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2014 1:49 am |
| Rated By: ybaHyp |
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No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| Comments: By doing this, it could be taken as racial even though you have discussed other cultures. It would be best to discuss why they want to be black and tell them that it is ok but to be proud of their own ethnicity as well as wanting to be apart of another. |
| Rated On: October 16, 2014 11:45 pm |
| Rated By: MaByvu |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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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 |
No
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| Comments: I really don't think this will solve the problem.. I think this will make the students almost feel like they are better than others, and that is not the goal. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2017 11:48 pm |
| Rated By: uWuXyj |
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