1. Racism & Discrimination
Mr. McDonald Minority Studies Unit 1

2. Fact vs. Opinion Fact – something that actually exists; reality;
something known to exist or to have happened;
a truth known by actual experience or observation;
something known to be true:
Perception
the act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological; insight; intuition; discernment:
Opinion
a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to  produce complete certainty
a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.

3. What Do You See?

4. Social Learning Social Conformity Discussion Questions First reaction?
Would you do it?
What does this have to do with our class?

5. Diversity
What do you think are the percentages for the following groups at (a) Jordan, (b) Durham, (c) NC and (d) the US:
American Indian
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
Other?

6. Diversity – Our School Black – 40% White – 39% Hispanic – 11%
Asian – 6%
Other – 4%

7. Diversity - Community Durham North Carolina
North Carolina

8. Diversity - Country
Unit 1

9. Activity: Ask Questions
Directions:
I’m going to tell you a story. Listen carefully. All you can do when I am finished is ask questions. Do not answer my question!

10. Minority Group
Minority Group – a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than do the members of a dominant or majority group
Turn and talk:
Problem with definition?
Problems with course name?
How else do we categorize people?

11. Unit 1

12. Minority Group
Racial Group – a group that is socially set apart from others because of obvious physical differences
Ethnic Group – a group set apart from others because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns

13. Characteristics
Experience unequal treatment (discrimination) and have less power over their lives
Share physical or cultural characteristics that distinguish them
Membership not voluntary
Strong sense of group solidarity (panethnicity)
Tend to marry within the group

14. Race What is Race? (from PBS: Race – The Power of an Illusion)
Biological Meaning
Blood Type
Intelligence Quotient
The Bell Curve (1994)
Sociological Meaning
Racial formation – a socio-historical process which racial categories are created, inhibited, transformed, and destroyed

15. Can You Identify?
Unit 1

16. Racism Racism – The ideology that one race is superior to all others
Discrimination – Unfair or less equal treatment; the denial of opportunities and equal rights
Prejudice: A negative attitude toward an entire category of people, such as a racial or ethnic minority

17. Activity: Origins Origins of Racism
In groups of two to three, list and discuss all the origins of racism you can in the next few minutes. Rank the top five, in your opinion.

18. Stereotypes
Stereotypes – unreliable generalizations about an entire group of people
Question: Where do they come from?
Fresh Off The Boat
Activity: For each of the groups we will study, come up with 3-4 stereotypes

19. Consequences
Expulsion
Secession

20. Jordan
THEN
NOW
Unit 1

21. Disintegration
Integration vs. Desegregation
Disintegration: The Word

22. Unlearn - Education
Does race play a role in the way you have been received?
Does race play a role in the way you have been taught?
Have there been pivotal points in your childhood where you have been impacted by race? Explain.

23. Test Overview Logistics Bookbags in front of the room Desks in rows
Honor Code on test
Test Format
Fill-in-the-Blank
True/False
Matching
Short Answer

24. Review - Resources Class notes, lectures, discussions
Article: “In the US, diversity is the new majority” and “Disney”
Video: A Class Divided
Reading: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (through Chapter 7)
Online: “Race – The Power of an Illusion” (PBS)
Sorting People, What is Race?

25. Review – Terms/Concepts
See the list from class!