Explainer: what is casual racism? There is nothing casual about racism. But the term “casual racism” has emerged over the last couple of years in media coverage reporting on more extreme forms of interpersonal racism, such as racist slang and racist diatribes on public transport. These incidents occur on a seemingly “casual” or unexpected basis. While the media focus on these more obvious experiences of racism, in reality racism occurs everyday in both blatant and subtle forms. Subtle forms of racism often go unnoticed (except for the person feeling the impact of them) and therefore, unaddressed. Subtle forms of racism refer to what researchers have called “everyday racism” since the early 1990s. The Challenging Racism Project (which the first co-author of this article is a contributor to) has documented Australians’ experiences of racism since 2001. Referring to these types of experiences of racism as “casual” diminishes their importance. How racism can affect our health How to challenge racism
Privilege Walk Lesson Plan | Peace Learner Privilege Walk Lesson Plan Introduction: Many educators and activists use privilege walks as an experiential activity to highlight how people benefit or are marginalized by systems in our society. There are many iterations of such walks with several focusing on a single issue, such as race, gender, or sexuality. This particular walk is designed with questions spanning many different areas of marginalization, because the goal of this walk is to understand intersectionality. Many people with certain privileges never notice them, because they are so woven into the mainstream that those who have them cannot see them. Goal: To discuss the complicated intersections of privileges and marginalizations in a less confrontational and more reflective way. Time: 15~20 minutes for the Privilege Walk 45~60 minutes for the debrief Materials: Procedures: Privilege Walk Statements: If you are right-handed, take one step forward. Debrief Questions: What did you feel like being in the front of the group? Like this:
RADLD | Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder 9 tips teachers can use when talking about racism As Black Lives Matter protests rage across the world, many of us are motivated to learn more about racism, and talk to our students and children in ways that can facilitate change. Education is a powerful tool for creating change. So, it’s important teachers don’t shy away from difficult conversations in the classroom, even if they may feel daunting. Here are some things teachers can consider to help them discuss racism with their students. 1. Understanding and coming to terms with past racist practices is essential to an anti-racist education. When historical oppression is denied, omitted or whitewashed – as when Prime Minister Scott Morrison incorrectly claimed Australia didn’t have a history of slavery – it is difficult to explain how racism still affects black, Indigenous and people of colour today. À lire aussi : Was there slavery in Australia? A teacher can take students to visit memorials and museums, or ask them to research place names. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Social Justice Toolbox » Privilege for Sale An activity that gets groups talking about and examining privilege. Materials & Media: Participant handouts(optional) writing implementScrap paper for money amounts for groups Set Up: Write amounts of money to give to the different groups on pieces of scrap paper. The amounts should differ (300, 500, 700, 900, 1100) and ideally are not divisible by the # of people in the group. Goals & Learning Outcomes: For participants to realize what privileges they may not realize they have and/or take for grantedFor participants to recognize that privilege is not only a legal construct but also social, religious, economical and so onFor participants to see how their personal perspective, life situation, etc. influence the types choices they make Process Steps & Talking Points: Explain that we are about to do a group activity and have participants get into groups of 3-5. Debrief/Process Questions: What was it like to do this activity? What struck you about the list? What themes did you notice in the list?
10 TED classroom resources about race in America Angélica Dass / Humanæ Teachers often use TED Talks in the classroom to introduce a lesson topic or to frame a student discussion. Here are 10 TED Talks about race in America that teachers may find useful for starting difficult conversations in the classroom: 1. In an engaging and personal talk — with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks — human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America’s justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a third of the country’s black male population has been incarcerated at some point in their lives. 2. Our biases can be dangerous, even deadly — as we’ve seen in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, in Staten Island, New York. 3. As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. 4. Ten days after 9/11, a shocking attack at a Texas mini-mart shattered the lives of two men: the victim and the attacker. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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15 Classroom Resources for Discussing Racism, Policing, and Protest - Teaching Now By Sarah Schwartz and Madeline Will As nationwide protests against police brutality continue, teachers in their virtual classrooms are once again searching for ways to help their students process the killings of black people in police custody in the United States. Speaking with Education Week on Monday, teachers said that they and their colleagues have a responsibility to address these protests, which erupted when George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. "Teachers cannot be silent during this time," said Patrick Harris, a 6th and 7th grade English and social studies teacher at the Detroit Achievement Academy. Talking with students about these events, as they experience them, is top priority right now, said Abdul Wright, who teaches 8th grade language arts in North Minneapolis. For teachers looking for more classroom resources—for themselves and their students—Education Week has compiled the following list:
Eight Lessons for Talking About Race, Racism, and Racial Justice | The Opportunity Agenda Updated July 2020 As we strive to improve conversations about race, racism, and racial justice in this country, the environment in which we’re speaking seems to be constantly shifting, which shows that these conversations are more important than ever. We’ve put together some advice on finding entry points based on research, experience, and the input of partners from around the country. This is by no means a complete list, but it is a starting point for moving these discussions forward. Please note that while there are many reasons to communicate with various audiences about racial justice issues, this memo focuses on messaging with the primary goal of persuading them toward action. 1. Starting with values that matter to your audience can help people to “hear” your messages more effectively than dry facts or emotional rhetoric would. Sample Language: Sample 2: We’re a better country when we make sure everyone has a chance to meet their full potential. 2. Example: 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Examples:
21 Anti-Racism Videos To Share With Kids | WeAreTeachers The United States has a racism problem. The idea of tackling such complicated and hurtful topics in our homes and classrooms is daunting, but we can’t look away. We MUST face it. For Parents and Educators It’s crucial that you feel confident and prepared to lead important discussions about what it means to be not only “not racist,” but resolutely anti-racist. Be Boldly Anti-Racist Elementary school educator, Naomi O’Brien, asks: “How did I become boldly anti-racist? How to Talk to Kids About Race In a new episode of Home School, The Atlantic’s animated series about parenting, author Jeremy Tisby offers advice on how to have a conversation with children about race, from experiential learning to watching classic animated films. How I Teach Kids About Racism (Kindergarten and 1st Grade) This video is about elementary school teachers sharing the lessons they teach each year to introduce the topic of racism to their kindergarten and first grade students. Dr. For Kids and Students Starting Small
Black History timeline Roman rule in Britain begins. The Numerus Maurorum Aurelianorum, an African auxiliary unit, takes its position on Hadrian’s Wall (c100-c400) as part of the Roman army and helps guard the outermost reaches of the empire. Kingdom of Ghana. A large sub-Saharan state established. Archaeological evidence suggests that Ghana had achieved a high level of civilisation (advanced metalworking, an indigenous trading network) before Arab travellers arrived around AD750. African-born scholar Hadrian of Canterbury, having rejected a papal request to become Archbishop of Canterbury, travels to Britain with Theodore, who took up the post instead. General Tariq ibn-Ziyad conquers the Iberian peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Around this time Kanem-Bornu is established by Dougu, the first king of the Zaghawa dynasty. Religion of Islam starts to slowly spread across sub-Saharan Africa. Massive stone structures in Zimbabwe show that a civilisation flourished around this time. The Haitian Revolution. July 2014
A Guide to Equity and Antiracism for Educators Recent events have shaken me to my core, and the nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd suggest that people across the country are similarly shaken. These are dark times, but if there’s anything that seems like a glimmer of light to me at the moment, it’s the fact that so many teachers are reflecting on how to fight racism: “I’m a White educator, where do I start?” “How can I help?” “What if I get it wrong?” For me, a Black educator and mother to a Black 16-year-old who has reached the appearance if not the legal age of manhood, these questions stir hope. What Can Teachers Do? The answer, an old joke: How do you eat an elephant? Reading: Even if you only have 10 minutes, you can learn something to help you create a more equitable classroom. In addition to a rich collection of K–12 classroom resources, the website features self-guided PD, on-demand webinars, and podcasts that may enable you to earn a certificate—check with your administration first. Don’t stop now.
How the Myth of a Liberal North Erases a Long History of White Violence | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine This article was originally published on the blog for the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as the first of a five-part series titled "Black Life in Two Pandemics: Histories of Violence". John Langston was running through a neighborhood in ruins. Burned homes and businesses were still smoking, their windows shattered. Langston was only 12 years old, but he was determined to save his brothers’ lives. He had spent the night in a safe house, sheltering from the white mobs that had attacked the city’s African American neighborhood. Sleep must have been difficult that night, especially after a cannon was repeatedly fired. Langston awoke to worse news. There is a toxic myth that encourages white people in the North to see themselves as free from racism and erases African Americans from the pre-Civil War North, where they are still being told that they don’t belong. Cincinnati was not alone. That suffering continues to be buried.
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