The document discusses ways to prevent racism in the classroom. It states that racism first starts in families and is reinforced in schools and communities. The author wants to take small steps in their classroom to prevent bullying, harassment, or prejudice based on ethnicity or culture in order to start a trend of tolerance that spreads throughout the school. Some proposed ways to do this include presenting stories from different cultures and using word problems that promote open-mindedness about race. The ultimate goal is to influence future generations to appreciate diversity and eventually end racism.

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2. RACISM
One particular form of disrespect I absolutely will not tolerate in my
classroom is racism. In the fast-moving, ever-evolving world
we live in, race should be becoming less and less of a problem,
and with all of the interracial marriages and the influx of
immigrants that are moving to America, we cannot allow
unwarranted prejudices to fester into something absurd.
Racism first starts inside the family, and then is reinforced by
school and the community. If I can take small steps in my own
classroom to prevent bullying, harassment, patronization, and
prejudice against different ethnic groups or cultures, maybe my
students will start a trend that will catch on within the entire
school.
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3. HOW?
Though I’m not entirely sure how to enact such a response
or change in thought, I would like to channel Ms.
Chimamanda Adichie, and somehow present numbers of
stories about different cultures and infuse them within my
class.
An example of this is described on Southern Poverty Law
Center’s website, titled “Mix It Up Day,” where students
sit with somebody different at lunch.
A couple ways I could encourage tolerance in my own
classroom are by putting up diversity-positive posters on
my walls, and using word-problems that incite open-
mindedness about race.
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4. FUTURE IMPACT
Positively influencing the way future generations of parents,
teachers, and community members think about diversity
appreciation will be very beneficial to society If we can
provoke even a small change in thought , they can
continue the work after our generation is gone, and
eventually end the problem of racism for all.