Sijaintisi: WebQuest / WebQuest on Cultural Diversity


IV A) RACISM / TOLERANCE

You chose this path because you want to understand 'race' and racism better and because you want to hear about the actions taken to promote tolerance in people's lives. You remember that your presentation on multicultural issues to the other staff is drawing closer, so it is good to spend some time on this intricate issue of 'race' now.

Do ONE of the following tasks

  • Based on your previous word definitions (see your answers from intro a), based on the facts that you have collected, and based on the film(s) that you watched, you should by now have a good understanding of what racism means. In this task, you are asked to write the best definitions for the following terms: affirmative action, ethnic identity, intercultural, multicultural, racism, xenophobia. Use the sources indicated below for help. Write your word definitions in the memo format (use the links below for help). The memo does not need to be long (about 1 page will do). Address the memo to your fictional colleagues, and remember to refer to the sources that you used. Post your memo (e.g. as an attachment file) to the course worspace in Moodle.

  • Think of a specific cultural or ethnic conflict that you noticed in one of the films. What was the conflict like? Can you explain where the problem resulted from? How could the problem be resolved, in your opinion? Answer these questions in a memo (lenght: 1 page. Use the links below for help). Remember to give examples from the film, i.e. refer to the exact scenes of the film of which you are writing about. Address the memo to your fictional colleagues, and remember to refer to the sources that you used. Post your memo (e.g. as an attachment file) to the course workspace in Moodle.

  • Immigration can be a different kind of experience for the first generation and for the second generation immigrants - this means that children and adults sometimes behave differently in the new country. Did you notice a generation gap in the immigrant families in the film(s) that you watched? What was the situation like? Can you explain where the problem resulted from? How could it be resolved, in your opinion? Answer these questions in a memo (lenght: 1 page. Use the links below for help). Remember to give examples from the film, i.e. refer to the exact scenes of the film of which you are writing about. Address the memo to your fictional colleagues, and remember to refer to the sources that you used. Post your memo (e.g. as an attachment file) to the course workspace in Moodle.

  • This is a special task, where you get a real close view of what it feels like to be discriminated against. In this task, you are asked to watch the PBS documentary A Class Divided (46 min) which tells about Jane Elliott, who in 1968 ran an exercise for her 3rd grade pupils in which she separated the blue-eyed and brown-eyed children to teach them a lesson about discrimination. You can watch the full program for free via the Internet. Also have a look at teacher's guide on the homepage of the documentary. After seeing the film, write your comments about it to the course workspace in Moodle.


 

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