1. What do you see?

2. TWINS! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article- 2123050/Look-The-black-white-twins-turn- seven.html

3. ALL TWINS!

4. Describe these images – who are they? What is happening? Image 1Image 2

5. Challenge yourself to look past the surface…

6. What is Race?

7. RACE Race – a categorization of people based on shared biological traits such as skin color, hair texture, and eye shape Refers to one of three groups (scientists believed INCORRECTLY that 3 “races” existed (Black, White, Asian) *Carolus Linnaeus – classification of plants and animals and also “races” of people, DNA evidence proved this to be wrong, our differences are only superficial, race is a social construct (made up by us, not found in nature)

8. RACISM The belief that certain races of people are superior to others, discrimination based on race STEREOTYPE – used to categorize a group of people, a belief that “everyone” in the group has a particular behavior or trait – stems from limited contact with the group What examples of stereotypes and/or racism can we point to in our history or even in our world today? Do you think you know what it feels like to face discrimination or race hatred?

9. Kinds of racism –DE JURE – Practices of racism that are illegal Slavery, segregation (separating people based on race), denying voting rights, denying someone a job or firing them because of race… –DE FACTO – Acts of racism that are wrong, but not currently illegal Hate groups, racism web sites, racist words or publications by hate groups…

10. Effects of Discrimination Reflection How do you think racism and discrimination could effect a person long term? Why do you think racism/discrimination continues? How did the brown eyed group feel? How did the blue eyed group feel? How could this effect your self–esteem, your school work, your drive to succeed?! Anything else you now know that you didn’t before this experiment?

11. Class Divided http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/s hows/divided/etc/view.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/s hows/divided/etc/view.html So what does it all come down to? –Superiority = privilege = power –Ignorance (lack of information about others) Best thing to do moving forward = EDUCATE YOURSELF and TEACH OTHERS

12. Reflection #2 (After video) What stuck out to you? What surprised you? How is this experiment related to the Sioux prayer – “Help me not judge a person until I have walked in his shoes” ? What did you learn? What questions do you still have?

13. Privilege – What does it look like? Yes or No -1. I can arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time. -2. No matter where I live, I can be pretty well assured that my neighbors will be neutral or pleasant to me. -3. I can go shopping in a high end store and be pretty well assured that I will not be followed or harassed. -4. I can turn on the TV/open a magazine/surf the web and see people of my race widely represented. -5. When I am told about our national heritage I am shown that people of my race made it what it is. -6. I can go into a supermarket and find staple foods that fit with my cultural traditions, I can go to a hairdresser’s shop and find someone who can cut my hair. -7. I can speak proper English without being called “articulate” and I can do well in school without being called a credit to my race. -8. I am never asked to speak for my whole race. -9. I can be pretty sure if I have to talk to the “person in charge” I will be facing a person of my race. -10. I can easily buy posters, postcards, picture books, dolls, toys, etc.. featuring people of my race. -11. I can choose a bandage in flesh color and have it more or less match my skin.

14. Human Family Poem by Dr. Maya Angelou I note the obvious differences in the human family. Some of us are serious, some thrive on comedy. Some declare their lives are lived as true profundity, and others claim they really live the real reality. The variety of our skin tones can confuse, bemuse, delight, brown and pink and beige and purple, tan and blue and white. I've sailed upon the seven seas and stopped in every land. I've seen the wonders of the world, not yet one common man. I know ten thousand women called Jane and Mary Jane, but I've not seen any two who really were the same. How can you work to be ANTI-RACIST? Mirror twins are different although their features jibe, and lovers think quite different thoughts while lying side by side. We love and lose in China, we weep on England's moors, and laugh and moan in Guinea, and thrive on Spanish shores. We seek success in Finland, are born and die in Maine. In minor ways we differ, in major we're the same. I note the obvious differences between each sort and type, but we are more alike, my friends than we are unalike. We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.

15. SPL CENTER https://www.splcenter.org/

16. How is racism and discrimination contrary to the ideals in which our nation was founded? *Looking for ideals in the Declaration of Independence Make a list based on the document, add to it based on what you know/think