15 Aug (human development)Please answer Four different questions AND final paper
1.Watch
The Unequal Opportunity Race
Please view the video and provide your first initial thoughts, then provide your thoughts after processing for a few minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX_Vzl-r8NY
2.
“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”
Please read the article “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh. After reading the article, please provide a summary of your thoughts of the information Peggy McIntosh has described in the article. Your summary should be no less than two paragraphs.
3.
“Where I’m From…” Poem
“Brain Dump”: Think back to your early childhood and recall the 5 senses plus memory and answer the questions below.
Example
WHERE I’M FROM
Part A: Watch the following YouTube video, click on the blue link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdnHl_yW1dQ
A poem by George Ella Lyon (Links to an external site.)
Note: Traumatizing or painful memories may arise. If this comes up for you, use your best judgment.
- Where did you live?
- Who were your neighbors?
- Games you played
- What foods do you remember?
- What kinds of things did you do?
- What sayings were spoken?
- What smells do you recall?
- What messages did you receive about racial differences? About your racial group? What was said or not said? Who was present or not present in your schools, community, home, etc
4.
Change
In your own words can you describe the term "White Privilege" and if you agree or disagree that it has impacted the social, political, and economic history of negative emotional reactions toward other racial and ethnic groups?
Whether you agree or disagree, what changes can be made to help with changing the perception or behaviors in society. View the video below and discuss how past experiences and informed knowledge may change your perception and future behaviors? Please reply to two classmates’ posts.
Tim Wise: On White Privilege (Clip) (Links to an external site.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Xe1kX7Wsc
5.
George Floyd Discussion
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota while being detained by police. Derek Chauvin, a police officer, pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed face down in the street; two other officers further restrained Floyd, and another stood by while preventing onlookers from intervening. Please review the video below, and share your initial thoughts. How do you think this situation would have been handled if George Floyd was white or non-black? If you feel it would have been handled differently, why?
Final
- Due Thursday by 11:59pm
- Points 20
- Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
- Available after Jul 19 at 12am
Final Paper (Due Thursday, August 19, 2021, at 11:59 pm.)
Requirements:
- What have you learned about yourself by reflecting on this class?
- In what ways would you act differently now?
- How have you committed to working against racism and oppression? If you have not committed to this, what stops you from doing so?
- What barriers do you anticipate in combating racism, and how might you handle this?
-Your paper must be 12 pt. font size, double spaced, and 3-5 pages
Final Paper Grading Criteria: To receive an “A” (17-20 points) for your final paper, you will need to provide quality writing, with well-formed and coherent thoughts. You will be deducted points for not adhering to the requirements outlined above. You will also be deducted points if there is evidence that you have not proofread your paper before turning it in. Please visit the BC Writing Lab for free tutoring if you feel you need extra support for your writing (Located in D-204D; Phone: 425-564-2200)
