The readings have been illuminating; really powerful questions and lines of enquiry. Have any teachers out there started to consider how to begin teaching Race, explicitly? I am starting a SOL on “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, and I want to frontload a discussion on race, and how we define it. Does anyone have any teaching resources they would be willing to share? What has worked well? I was going to pose some of the questions from: Teaching Race, Racism, and Racial Justice: Pedagogical Principles and Classroom Strategies for Course Instructors.
e.g.
What/how did you first learn about race?
When do you first learn that you were a member of a racial group?
What/how did you learn about your racial group?
When did you first learn that there were racial groups other than your own?
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and the rest, as well as starting the unit with “radical honesty” for all teachers of the scheme. Beyond that, I was hoping someone might be willing to share what works well with white majority, working class student populations.
Thank you in advance.
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