Content Objective: I will be able to determine the historical roots of race and racism.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated central ideas or themes in text.
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Content Objective: I will be able to determine the historical roots of race and racism.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated central ideas or themes in text.
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Based on your own experiences, label the following statement as true or false: Race is a real biological/scientific part of humanity.
But first! Make a Prediction: Biologically speaking, which two people are of the same race?
Explain your choice under "Show Your Work."
A
C
B
D
Were you surprised by the answer to the previous question? Please explain why or why not.
Based on your own experiences, label the following statement as true or false: Humans invented the idea of race only a few hundred years ago.
Based on your own experiences, label the following statement as true or false: Back then, racism caused slavery.
Based on your own experiences, label the following statement as true or false: Racism is very real and extremely powerful.
Which statement best expresses a central idea of the passage?
Exit Ticket: What is the relationship between race, racism, and slavery?
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Slavery | arrow_right_alt | Not A Real Thing |
Racism | arrow_right_alt | An Effect of European Colonization |
Race | arrow_right_alt | Used to justify the Atlantic System |
Exit Ticket: Have you ever experienced racism in your life before? What happened and how did it make you feel?
If not, what is an act of racism that you have seen or heard about?
So what does all this have to do with the Atlantic Slave Trade? We will continue learning more about this tomorrow, but for now, do you have any questions about today's lesson that you'd like answered?
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