Lesson 10: Does racism still exist today? (part 2)

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Lesson 10: Does racism still exist today? (2)

Chapter 2

Year 2

2022-2023

Program: Does racism still exist?

1. Welcome!

2. Speech Joshua

3. Bias, discrimination, solutions? 

4. Assignment in groups

Some classes ago we discussed unconscious bias. What is this?

00:14

What do you think when you see Dalia? What kind of person do you think she is? Where is she from? etc.

01:44

Now that she told you who she is, were you surprised? What was unexpected?

Bias

What causes these children to differentiate between the pictures and dolls?

Questions:

1. In what way do you see discrimination and unconscious bias in our school?

2. What prejudice and stereotypes do you hear/see around you?

3. Do you think the discrimination is intentional? Are people aware they discriminate?

4. What do we need to do to solve this?

Test your own preference with the implicit association test: 

https://onderhuids.nl/test-jezelf/

Get to work!

Test your own preference with the knowledge association test: 

https://onderhuids.nl/test-jezelf/

Assignment in pairs

Now think about all types of discriminations you see around you and/or have experienced yourself in school. Make a school plan to battle discrimination and racism in our school. 

NB: you need to address all types of discrimination and ensure all marginalized and discriminated groups in our school benefit from this plan. 

Make a specific school plan:

1. Education: Teach students about diversity, equality, and the effects of discrimination through lessons and workshops.
2. Raise Awareness: Ensure that both teachers and students understand biases and stereotypes.
3. Clear Anti-Discrimination Policies: Develop and enforce strict rules against discriminatory behavior.
4. Create a Safe Environment: Encourage an atmosphere of respect, inclusion, and open communication.
5. Reporting and Support Systems: Provide confidential ways for students to report discriminatory incidents and access guidance.

 Final Assignment Heroes

Chapter 2

Year 2

2022-2023

Group Assignment: Heroes

For this assignment you will research a ‘’hero’’. You can research one of the people who were mentioned in the text, but you could also choose for someone else who did something important against prejudice, discrimination or human rights. (Ask for approval from your teacher). 

Examples: Aletta Jacobs, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Tula, Harriet Tubman, Malala, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Desmond Tutu, James Baldwin, Wilhelmina Drucker 

Your assignment must contain the following components:

• The social problems of the time in which the hero was living 
• The hero’s life story. Also give a few important (life) events which explain why this person has gotten a hero status. 
• Method of resistance. In what way did the hero try to make a difference? What was his/her method?  
• Did this person achieve his/her goals? Why or why not?
• Description of two events/moments in which the hero impressed you.
• In what way does the problem that your hero was battling still exist today? How do we solve this? Make an explicit plan to solve this problem. 

How?

• Information Booklet or Poster (A3 minimum). Creativity is also rewarded.  
• Groups: 2 persons 
• Source use: Find sources online and in books. You could also watch a movie as a source of information. (Gandhi, 1982/’’Selma’’, about Martin Luther King, 2014, or ‘’Invictus’’ or ‘’Mandela: long walk to freedom’’ about Nelson Mandela) 

 

Requirements

• Poster/collage minimum A3; Information booklet minimum 8 pages A5
• Correct use of English 
• Complete and correct info 
• Use of images to support information
• Logical and clear overview of important events
• List of all used sources
• Good finishing of the product
• Everything written in your own words. Use of AI is not permitted! 

Timeline

7/11 you will hand in the assignment after class

You will have today, Thursday and the week after the holiday to work on the assignment.