PA RT 1 : T H E S T O RY W E T E L LPA RT 2 : T H E H O U S E W E L I V E I N

RACE: POWER OF AN ILLUSION

WHAT WE ARE DOING THIS WEEK…

• We are watching a series from PBS titled- Race: Power of an Illusion• There are two parts:1. The Story We Tell2. The House We Live In• This series will help you further answer the

questions of how and why does racism exist in our society• By the end you’ll be able to have one more

source to help you understand the nature of racism in our society

PREAMBLE…

• Take a look at this quote and take 2 mins to reflect on what it means to you…

“Race was never just a matter of how you look, it’s about how people assign meaning to how you look”-Robin G. Kelley, historian

Take 2 mins to check in with SW partner…

Brining this out to the floor…

PART 1: THE STORY WE TELL

• You’ll be watching this first part of the series.• Use a Thinking Log to keep track of your thoughts

and evidence you find in the video (This will be checked for credit and can be used for blog)

Guiding Question:What are some ways that race has been used to rationalize (justify) inequality?

DEBRIEF…

• Take 5 mins to answer the guiding question before we get to a debrief conversation about what you viewed… Your answer should be AT LEAST 50 words

• Bringing this out to the floor…

FILLING IN THE BLANKS…

ALL Men Ferguson, MOCreated Equal

HOUSING IN THE U.S.

PART 2: THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

• For part 2, we will focus on the development of racist policies in different areas and the impact that has had on our society

PREAMBLE…

• Just like last session, a quote to get you started…

“The slick thing about whiteness is that you can reap the benefits of a racist society without personally being racist”-John A. Powell, Legal Scholar

1. What does “whiteness” mean to you?2. What does the word “reap” mean?

THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN…

• You’ll be watching this second part of the series.• Use a Thinking Log to keep track of your thoughts

and evidence you find in the video (This will be checked for credit and can be used for blog)

Guiding Question:The Civil Rights Act made forced racial segregation illegal. Why are neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces still segregated?

REDLINING AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

• Redling Map of Los Angeles

ONE MORE VISUAL TO PROCESS…

DEBRIEF

• After this week’s videos and conversations and questions…

1. What does racism look like to you now?2. How does the theory of social construction of

race apply to these conversations?3. How has it changed compared to the era before

the Civil Rights Movement?Again, at least 50 words to get you really started…