Happy Tuesday Pick up the vocabulary review sheet from the front of the room. Fill out the left column only.

“Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” What does McIntosh mean by privilege?

Privilege Checklist Read through McIntosh’s check list and consider whether or not you can count on each of the privileges listed. “Yes” answers score 1 point “No” answers subtract 1 point “Does not apply to me” receives 0

Self Reflection Were you surprised by your score, or did it confirm what you already knew? Why is privilege normally invisible and what does it feel like to make it invisible? How do you think this activity would be different for white students vs. students of color? For black students vs. Asians, Indian, Latino/a students, or other students of color?

Race and Ethnicity Today’s LEQ: What are prejudice, discrimination, and segregation?

Race Historically scholars have placed people into three groups: 1. Caucasoids-fair skin and straight or wavy hair (whites) 2. Mongoloids-yellowish or brownish skin with distinctive folds on the eyelids (Asians) 3. Negroids-dark skin and tightly curled hair (blacks) However, this well known classification system has difficulty describing the complexity of race.

It is difficult to classify people into clear-cut categories because people often possess the traits of more than one race. Examples: Southern India-Caucasoid facial features, dark skin, and straight hair. Australia-Aborigines-dark skin and blond tightly curled hair.

Race defined: There are no biologically “pure” races. RACE-a category of people who share inherited physical characteristics and whom others see as being a distinctive group. Sociologists are concerned with how people react to these characteristics and how these reactions affect individuals in society.

Ethnicity Ethnicity-set of cultural characteristics that distinguishes one group from another. Ethnic Group-people who share a common cultural background and a common sense of identity. Ethnicity is generally based on cultural characteristics such as national origin, religion, language, custom, and values.

What’s the difference between race and ethnicity? Ethnicity is based on cultural considerations Race is based on physical considerations

Minority Group Defined: Minority group is identified as a group of people who –because of their physical characteristics or cultural practices-are singled out and unequally treated.

Complete the Venn Diagram for Minority, Race, & Ethnicity.

Discrimination and Prejudice Mistakenly, people often use these words interchangeably. Prejudice-an unsupported generalization about a group of people (minority group). Refers to ATTITUDES and/or BELIEFS Discrimination-the denial of equal treatment to individuals based on (minority) group membership. INVOLVES BEHAVIORS or ACTIONS

Racism Belief (prejudice) one group = inferior/superior.

Jane Elliot’s “A Class Divided” Video. Complete the Venn Diagram as you watch. You will have a writing prompt after the video.