Conversations About Race by Colleen James https://padlet.com/colleen_james31/mkznftfg4yl7 A text set based on Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates en-us 2018-11-17 19:01:02 UTC 2018-11-17 21:44:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/320636825/dc81bd2cf06364c7420e089837953f41/padlet_icon.png By interacting with this text set through thematic lessons, students will be able to... colleen_james31 https://padlet.com/colleen_james31/mkznftfg4yl7/wish/305579769
  • Consider their own perceptions and ideas about race.
  • Reflect on the individual experiences that have shaped these ideas; identify existing stereotypes, misconceptions, and misinformation that has formed their current ideas about race.
  • Learn about and reflect on the experiences of others.
  • Examine a variety of perspectives about race.
  • Determine how our perception and understanding of race affects each facet of their lives.
  • Consider the state of race in America and discuss how we might move forward in the future.  
    • ]]>     2018-11-17 19:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/colleen_james31/mkznftfg4yl7/wish/305579769     Relevant CCSS and AASL Standards colleen_james31 https://padlet.com/colleen_james31/mkznftfg4yl7/wish/305579875 CCSS:
    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
    Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.6
    Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness or beauty of the text.
    AASL Standards:  
    I.A.2. Learners display curiosity and initiative by recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning.
    II.B.1. - Learners adjust their awareness of the global learning community by interacting with learners who reflect a range of perspectives. 
    II.B.2. - Learners adjust their awareness of the global learning community by evaluating a variety of perspectives during learning activities. 
    II.B.3. Learners adjust their awareness of the global learning community by representing diverse perspectives during learning activities.
    II.C.1. Learners exhibit empathy with and tolerance for diverse ideas by engaging in informed conversation and active debate. 
    II.C.2.  Learners exhibit empathy with and tolerance for diverse ideas by contributing to discussions in which multiple viewpoints on a topic are expressed. 

    ]]>     2018-11-17 19:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/colleen_james31/mkznftfg4yl7/wish/305579875     Essential Questions to Consider colleen_james31 https://padlet.com/colleen_james31/mkznftfg4yl7/wish/305580125 How do our individual experiences shape our perceptions of race?
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    How do our ideas about, and understanding of, race in America impact each facet of our lives (for example, health/safety, education, relationships, and pursuit of passions and dreams) and inform what it means to live in our current world?
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