presentation describes what race is biologically as a opposed to what we have constructed it to be. this presentation is meant to be given with the handout matters of race
2. Our objective
SWBAT to redefine the term race, its
lack of scientific basis, and its true
origins.
3. Lets Chat Real Quick!
Okay today we’re going to be talking
about some very touchy subjects!
We have to be respectful of everyone
irrespective of their cultural
background
The people of society today are not
responsible for the social distinctions
of today!
You may feel confused or angry after
today!
4. We Must Overcome!
The following lessons are not meant to
exacerbate racial tensions.
The lessons are meant to create an
understanding and awareness
5. What I’m hoping is that this
will be a unifier and not
divisive!
We are going to be talking
about “white” people.
No white people that you
know have had anything to do
with the discrimination
discussed in today's lesson.
8. Take out your phones
if you have internet…
Lets do a search…
“RACE”
Under your agenda…
Write what it says
Share what you found with your
neighbor
17. We answer one question
And now I hope you have a million
more questions!
Write down 2 questions that you may
have now that you know race is not in
our biology.
TIPS
18. So what are the differences?
No matter how scientists today
scrutinize a persons genes, they cant
determine with certainty whether an
individual is from one “racial” group or
another
-Matters of Race, Educators Guide (PBS, Facing History, Roja
productions)
19. So what do others have to
say?
Dr. Harold P. Freeman
20. Lori Tsang
If race has no basis in biology or
genetics, what is it?
23. Sociologist Barbara Rothman
What does she mean when she says
the differences exist physically but
matter socially?
How does she challenge the idea of a
simple relationship between a physical
difference and a physical
consequence?
24. What other examples in the local or
national news of cause-and-effect
relationships based on race?
26. Lets do a for
understanding
How many species of people are
there?
What are/is the species?
What percent of our DNA is similar?
What kind of biological differences are
there between the races?
What is race?
27. Lets say a lady is pregnant/baby is
born?
What’s the first thing that most people
ask?
28. Continuing…
What do we do if it’s a boy?
How a bout a girl?
What implications does the sex of the
baby carry for the rest of its life?
29. For most of history gender has
mattered!
Why?
What about race?
32. Up until about 50 years ago?
Many scientists in Europe and North
America insisted that human beings
were indeed divided into separate and
distinct races
They couldn’t agree on how many
There is one thing that they all agreed
on!
34. Their race was superior!
White/Caucasian
Remember what we talked about @
the beginning!
Be tolerant!!!!!
35. According to the English Oxford
Dictionary…
The first printing of the word white in
reference to a “race” was 1671
A person of a race distinguished by a
light complexion
A person from the region Caucasus
36. Lets see where the term “race”
isnt
Where isn't the term race mentioned?