6/24/13
In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on the poem, "In the Matter of Human v. Bee" by Alexie.
Discussed and defined "race" as a socially-constructed classification (differing from ethnicity and heritage) based on arbitrary physical characteristics. "Race, then, cannot predetermine someone’s intellect, personality, belief system, or life path. However, because of social circumstance and systematic prejudices, race will effect someone’s personal experiences."
transparency phenomenon: members of the majority race do not identify as strongly with their racial identity, and therefore do not consider the influence of race in the same way marginalization: the systematic social process of pushing groups of people out of the mainstream.
Class discussion on "Indian Education."
Exit ticket: Define 'race.'
Homework:
Write an educational narrative in a style mirroring Alexie's which uses at least four anecdotes.
Read "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" and write three discussion questions by Monday, July 1st.
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