Racism by Jessalynn Mendez https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l jessalynn mendez en-us 2019-04-11 15:29:07 UTC 2024-11-11 15:58:03 UTC hello@padlet.com "Twice as good" jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350826470 I was inspired by the book Twice as good because its an very inspirational life lesson teaching book.It tells you about how this boy was treated bad for being colored and wanting to play golf and about how he didnt give up and how it helped him later in life and how he became very successful by not giving up]]> 2019-04-11 15:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350826470 In the short story "The other side" its about these two girls on opposite sides of the fence and not know why they couldn't go to the other side.Eventually they started talking and sat on the fence together.They didn't care that they where different colors and they became very close.That's a teachable moment for kids and adults jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350844834 2019-04-11 16:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350844834 In the next short story "The stone thrower" its another short story about a boy who was told not to go on the other side of the railroads so that boy passed by every day and just threw stones at the train.Eventually he grew up and started to play football where of course he was judged but he made the team win and everyone was surprised in the end. jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350849729 2019-04-11 16:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350849729 In the poem "learning to read" its about how african americans strived for education and how they taught themselves because no one thought they were worthy.Its very motivational to people of color that can look up to it. jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350894264 2019-04-11 17:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350894264 In the video "doll test" its about which kids would choose which doll and why. jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350916222 2019-04-11 18:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/350916222 In the video "how family's deal with racism its about a white woman and a colored man having kids and how it feels to be outside and deal with people. jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/351196047 2019-04-12 15:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/351196047 IN the article "The Scott's Boro boys" its an article about these nine African Americans who got accused of rape and assault and who where sentenced for the death penalty but it was very wrong because they didn't do it and it was hard to fight because they where black. jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/351198587 2019-04-12 15:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/351198587 The next article "Emmett Till" its about this boy kid napped tortured and murdered because of the color of his skin.Its sad that the people that did it had no regrets and would do it again in a heart beat. jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/351201980 2019-04-12 15:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/351201980 In the next poem "Jabari Unmasked" its about how people are masked and try to hide themselves because they would be judged by there skin color or the way they look.Its a inspirational poem. jlmendez2 https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/351209882 2019-04-12 15:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmendez2/eh4skvzmjb1l/wish/351209882