Many students are dreaming of a trip to the Oregon Coast (this is Ecola State Park) over Spring Break.
Dear class,
A shorter day today, but plenty to do! Here's what happened today in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.Explains the process of change and continuity in a society, place or region.
AGENDA 3/21/18:
Check In/Review of Four Agreements & Six Conditions
Questions about 13TH
Stereotypes Activity Debrief
Writing
Homework: Read the blog! Turn in your Writing for Justice narrative if you have not yet.
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Check In/Review of Four Agreements & Six Conditions: Here are the Courageous Conversations Agreements. We will always review this at the beginning of class, as it sets the foundation for how we want class to approach the issues we are studying.
We also asked students if there was anything they wanted to add to the "What Can I Do Today?" poster up at the front of the room, in terms of actions outside of class. At Lorenzo's request, I printed out contact information for various different people students could send letters or emails to, and they are posted in the room, as well as here:
We also asked students if there was anything they wanted to add to the "What Can I Do Today?" poster up at the front of the room, in terms of actions outside of class. At Lorenzo's request, I printed out contact information for various different people students could send letters or emails to, and they are posted in the room, as well as here:
Questions about 13TH: We will try to tackle a few questions from students each class that came up out of our viewing of 13TH. Today's questions were:
Is there a way that we can try and fix the inequality of race in prisons?
During the film we we’re shown how racism has been built into the foundation of this country. My question is are race relations better or worse?
With that second question, we had a philosophical chairs activity in class about the state of race relations in the country. Do we think race relations are better or worse than in the past?
It was interesting to see the imbalance in the responses (titled in favor of race relations being worse than ever) and to hear the discussion from different viewpoints.
Is there a way that we can try and fix the inequality of race in prisons?
During the film we we’re shown how racism has been built into the foundation of this country. My question is are race relations better or worse?
With that second question, we had a philosophical chairs activity in class about the state of race relations in the country. Do we think race relations are better or worse than in the past?
It was interesting to see the imbalance in the responses (titled in favor of race relations being worse than ever) and to hear the discussion from different viewpoints.
Stereotypes Activity Debrief/Writing: At the end of last class, we started a conversation about the impact that stereotypes have on people - and specifically, our black students here at Westview.
We had students do some writing about the stereotypes activity and what they learned. The questions for short writing reflection were:
1) How did you feel doing this activity (on either side)?
2) How do stereotypes influence the way you interact with people?
We continued this conversation today in class and asked everyone to think about the daily toll that stereotypes have. That was it for the day. See you next class for our last before Spring Break!
We had students do some writing about the stereotypes activity and what they learned. The questions for short writing reflection were:
1) How did you feel doing this activity (on either side)?
2) How do stereotypes influence the way you interact with people?
We continued this conversation today in class and asked everyone to think about the daily toll that stereotypes have. That was it for the day. See you next class for our last before Spring Break!
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