Your parents were both in different countries. You were born in the US. Documents and application forms ask you to identify your racial or ethnic classification. Which box do you check? Class members collect documents and application forms and share their feelings about these materials in groups. Individuals then craft an essay the describe the ways racial and ethnic classification can be beneficial and/or challenging.

Concepts

race relations, identity, racial profiling

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Rather then begin with the suggested small group discussion, ask class members to first respond to the questions in a journal write

Classroom Considerations

• A protocol for the safe, respectful discussion of sensitive issues should be in place
• The 14th in a series of 17 related resources

Pros

• The two-page packet includes discussion questions, directions for the essay, and suggestions for how to respectfully approach the discussion 

Cons

• None