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Apr 26, 2007
Next week I begin teaching my unit on Civil Rights and,
while I am comfortable with the subject, my students can
sometimes say things that are in appropriate, and not in
a "I just didn't realize" way but in a "I meant to be a
jerk" personal way.
I teach in a middle school that is 97% white, which makes
it very hard to get an African-American perspective, no
matter how hard I try.
I generally try to keep things low key and not give them
the rise they are looking for; however, I also feel for
the students having to listen to their garbage.
Can anyone give me suggestions for how you handle this in
your classes? Personally, feel I've done a decent job in
the past but I can always use a few extra pointers.
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You can use poetry by writers like Langston Hughes or read
excerpts from books by Maya Angelou , etc. to bring in that
direct perspective. I think a lot of the white kids don't
really even understand what they are saying.
On 4/26/07, 8th Grade Teacher wrote:
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