1. Race
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2. Our objective
SWBAT to redefine the term race, its lack of scientific basis, and its true origins.
3. Lets Chat Real Quick!
Okay today were going to be talking about some very touchy subjects!
We have to be respectful of everyone irrespective of their cultural background
The people of society today are not responsible for the social distinctions of today!
You may feel confused or angry after today!
4. We Must Overcome!
The following lessons are not meant to exacerbate racial tensions.
The lessons are meant to create an understanding and awareness
5. What Im hoping is that this will be a unifier and not divisive!
We are going to be talking about white people.
No white people that you know have had anything to do with the discrimination discussed in today's lesson.
6. Hate speech will not be tolerated!
7. Are you ready?
8. Take out your phones
if you have internet
Lets do a search
RACE
Under your agenda
Write what it says
Share what you found with your neighbor
9. Volunteers to share their findings?
10. What if I told you
There is only one human race
There is no biological basis for race
You might believe me
11. Dont just take my word for it!
Question things that you hear!
If something sounds outlandish, ask for sources or evidence!
12. My source
In 2001
The American Museum of Natural History
Exhibit entitled The Genomic Revolution
13. Human Genome Mapping
All humans are incredibly similar
99.9% Genetically identical
14. How can this be?
15. Simple
We all belong to the same species
Which one?
16. Scientists have confirmed
That there is no biological basis for race
17. We answer one question
And now I hope you have a million more questions!
Write down 2 questions that you may have now that you know race is not in our biology.
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18. So what are the differences?
No matter how scientists today scrutinize s persons genes, they cant determine with certainty whether an individual is from one racialgroup or another
-Matters of Race, Educators Guide (PBS, Facing History, Roja productions
19. So what do others have to say?
Dr. Harold P. Freeman
20. Lori Tsang
If race has no basis in biology or genetics, what is it?
21. Why does Tsang like race to a wild card?
22. Author John Edgar Wideman
23. Sociologist Barbara Rothman
What does she mean when she says the differences exist physically but matter socially?
How does she challenge the idea of a simple relationship between a physical difference and a physical consequence?
24. What other examples in the local or national news ofcause-and-effect relationships based on race?
25. SO where did this concept of race come from?
26. Lets do afor understanding
How many species of people are there?
What are/is the species?
What percent of our DNA is similar?
What kind of biological differences are there between the races?
What is race?
27. Lets say a lady is pregnant/baby is born?
Whats the first thing that most people ask?
28. Continuing
What do we do if its a boy?
How a bout a girl?
What implications does the sex of the baby carry for the rest of its life?
29. For most of history gender has mattered!
Why?
What about race?
30. Any Guesses?
How long has race mattered?
1000 points
31. Since slavery
32. Up until about 50 years ago?
Many scientists in Europe and North America insisted that human beings were indeed divided into separate and distinct races
They couldnt agree on how many
There is one thing that they all agreed on!
33. What was it?
1000 points
34. Their race was superior!
White/Caucasian
Remember what we talked about @ the beginning!
Be tolerant!!!!!
35. According to the English Oxford Dictionary
The first printing of the word white in reference to a race was 1671
A person of a race distinguished by a light complexion
A person from the region Caucasus
36. Lets see where the term race isnt
Where isn't the term race mentioned?
37. Who made race matter?
38. By the End of the American Revolution non-whites couldnt become citizens.
39. Thats it for today!