Prof. Moses

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This is the text in the class that I am in

Wardle, F. (2013).Human Relationships and Learning in the Multicultural Environment.  San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*  

*This text is a Constellation™ course digital materials (CDM) title.

Horton, M., & Freire, P. (1990). We make the road by walking: Conversations on education and social change. Temple University Press

Discussion 1

Review the three Jonathon Kozol videos below and then respond to the discussion questions. 


This Is America - Jonathan Kozol Part 1
Vinniecaruso. (2010, October 15). This is America – Jonathan Kozol part 1 [Video file]. Retrieved on August 25, 2014 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR6yFsGMrqc  

This Is America - Jonathan Kozol Part 2   

Vinniecaruso. (2010). This is America – Jonathan Kozol part 2 [Video file]. Retrieved on August 25, 2014 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxjmehzWR9w

 
This Is America - Jonathan Kozol Part 3  

Vinniecaruso. (2010). This is America – Jonathan Kozol part 3 [Video file]. Retrieved on August 23, 2014 from  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dQe983ypvk

Here is a couple more references

Joy. (2012). Foundation of EDAD reflections [Blog post]. Retrieved on August 23, 2014 from http://edadreflections.blogspot.com/2012/06/cultural-hegemony-hidden-curriculum-in.html   Wardle, F. (2013).Human Relationships and Learning in the Multicultural Environment.  SaBond, K.  (2012). Cultural hegemony in the public school system [Blog post].  Retrieved on August 19, 2014 from http://kabond.blogspot.com/2012/05/cultural-hegemony-in-public-
       school.htmln Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*  

 Kozol reveals how schools have become disproportionate. He details what one would find in a low performing school and how that compares with a high performing school. In looking at the presented contrasts, what are the implicating factors that may lead to students’ lower test scores and poor academic performance in relation to the school’s location and demographics? Explain your response, including support from the video.

Guided Response: Review at least two of your classmates’ arguments. Provide feedback with textual justification as to whether you agree or disagree with their perception and opinions. Engage in a conversation as to how this disproportionate educational reality can be improved.

Discussion 2

So many of us have an understanding of racism and prejudice, but how many of us know its history? Modern racism has deep roots in slavery, eugenics, sterilization, and annihilation. Though racism is more commonly seen today as an imbalance of power, knowing the history of how far that power has gone truly provides a context of understanding that must be applied in schools when students are placed in learning environments that are underfunded, uninspiring, and unforgiving in comparison to what kinds of learning may be available on the “other side of town”. 

Watch the videos on “Scientific Racism: The Eugenics of Social Darwinism”, and “A Tale of Two Schools” then answer the discussion questions below:

• What is racism and how does it manifest in schools? Share one point from each video that was either new to you, surprising, or even shocking. 
• What possibilities are there for change?

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   Guided Response: Respond to at least two other classmates’ perceptions from the videos and their ideas for change. Provide specific, constructive feedback regarding the practicalities of their proposed changes and share your perception of their ideas.
   
   
   
   Scientific Racism: The Eugenics of Social Darwinism
   Mark Daniels. (2013). Scientific racism: The eugenics of social Darwinism [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FmEjDaWqA4
• This documentary presents how racism and eugenics have historical gone hand in hand, leading to the 20th century’s first genocide, and mass sterilization in America and Europe, and ultimately the seeds for the Holocaust

A Tale of Two Schools

1. Hsarhan1. (2009). A tale of two schools [Video file].  Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xdfVAPvv9A
• This video places two high schools side by side in terms of offerings and expectations –as presented by their students

Here are the chapters to the text to

Required Text

1. Human Relationships and Learning in the Multicultural Environment 
1. Chapter 1: The Sociopolitical Contexts of American Schools
2. Chapter 3: Racism, Sexism, Sexual Orientation, and Discrimination
3. Chapter 4: Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Curricula and Pedagogy