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Case: Lost Atmosphere
When I engaged my 10th graders in discussions about racism and discrimination in society, I was really happy to see the heated debates. Although I did not like the fact that Black students were defending the "Black side" of the issues and the White students were defending the "White side" of the issues, I thought exchanging ideas and perspectives was a move in the right direction. My purpose was to promote a critical view on social issues in my students. What I did not expect was that days and weeks following this lesson, my Black and White students refused to work together. I could not have them cooperate in group assignments. If I let the students choose their own groups, Black students chose Blacks and White students chose Whites. Working together had never been an issue among my students prior to the lesson on racism and discrimination. I do not know how to bring back what was lost because of this lesson.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would relate this situation to one of my favorite movies, Freedom Writers. It may be a good idea to show the movie in class since it is based off a true story. I would also use some of the similar stratgies from the movie to show students that they are all alike in some ways. Depending on the school and community, the issues may not be as deep as in the movie, but there are similarties between the Black and White students in your class that may bring them together. |
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Comments: I agree. Showing the students this movie will allow them to see the differences and similarities between black and white students. |
Rated On: October 21, 2014 10:39 pm |
Rated By: yVuLyR |
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Comments: I believe this solution is smart because all high school students love movies and maybe it will teach them something that no one else can. |
Rated On: March 1, 2015 9:37 pm |
Rated By: Natisha |
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Comments: Using real life could help the students see their issues are not unique and that they can overcome the differences that are keeping them apart. |
Rated On: March 2, 2015 4:46 am |
Rated By: SeRuru |
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Comments: This would be the type of solution I would choose if I was in this classroom. |
Rated On: October 18, 2015 8:14 pm |
Rated By: tygaBu |
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Comments: This is the best solution because students have to understand that your race or skin color doesn't define who you are. Freedom writers is a powerful movie and I think student could learn an important lesson by watching it. |
Rated On: October 16, 2016 1:39 am |
Rated By: Maritza |
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Comments: I love the film Freedom Writers and I think this woul be a great lesson to bring the peace back to your classroom. |
Rated On: October 17, 2016 2:46 am |
Rated By: Raven B |
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Comments: Great solution! |
Rated On: July 19, 2017 6:43 pm |
Rated By: Savannah Lynn |
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Comments: good solution |
Rated On: October 8, 2017 4:22 am |
Rated By: Gapasa |
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Comments: I feel that this is a really good idea to help fix this problem. |
Rated On: February 20, 2018 11:38 pm |
Rated By: dymaDa |
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Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
Rated On: February 26, 2018 12:33 am |
Rated By: DuTepy |
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Comments: i agree |
Rated On: October 27, 2018 7:47 pm |
Rated By: Carla Crumb |
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Comments: I love that movie! It has an amazing storyline and could work really well with this situation. I think this is a creative, original, and appropriate solution. |
Rated On: October 14, 2019 1:21 am |
Rated By: Samantha Rey |
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Comments: It’s a nice solution but a little lacking. Maybe along with the movie include a lesson the emphasizes the point that you want to get across. |
Rated On: October 19, 2019 8:54 pm |
Rated By: maVeqy |
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Comments: agreed |
Rated On: October 21, 2019 3:06 am |
Rated By: ZySaje |
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Comments: This is a great approach |
Rated On: February 22, 2020 2:40 am |
Rated By: VySePu |
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Comments: I like the idea of showing a similar movie |
Rated On: February 24, 2020 2:18 am |
Rated By: yHuDav |
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Comments: I love this idea, students always like to watch movies and "get out of work" this is a non adversive way to bring them back together, I would definitely use that idea. |
Rated On: October 25, 2021 9:37 pm |
Rated By: Colleen Buckwalter |
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Comments: I think this is a good way to approach this scenario and gives the students a break from reality to see how things are seen from different perspectives and how it relates to society. |
Rated On: October 31, 2021 4:04 pm |
Rated By: Pearl Reberkenny |
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