A Raisin in the Sun... follow up assignment...
A Raisin in the Sun follow up assignment...
In groups read one of the assigned readings together.
We will take time tomorrow during 1/2 day to have you lead the discussions.
In groups read one of the assigned readings together.
- What is the article's main idea? Record this in a paragraph.
- Record 3 facts/figures/ideas that would be beneficial for the class to know.
- Write several guided questions that relate to your issue and Lead the classroom in a discussion on how the issue has evolved in our society.
We will take time tomorrow during 1/2 day to have you lead the discussions.
Generational Gap:
The Black Generation Gap
Are young African Americans naive about racism or more confident than their elders? In an excerpt from his latest book, The End of Anger, best-selling author Ellis Cose examines attitudes across generations.
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2011/06/black_generation_gaps_different_attitudes_on_racism.html
Discrimination:
RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: NEW REMEDIES FOR PERSISTENT PROBLEMS
https://www.aclu.org/racial-justice-21st-century-new-remedies-persistent-problems
Our 21st-century segregation: we're still divided by racehttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/21st-century-segregation-divided-race
Segregation:
US Schools are More Segregated Today than in the 1950s
Schools in the United States are more segregated today than they have been in more than four decades. Millions of non-white students are locked into “dropout factory” high schools, where huge percentages do not graduate, and few are well prepared for college or a future in the US economy.
http://www.projectcensored.org/2-us-schools-are-more-segregated-today-than-in-the-1950s-source/
Higher Ed:
Huge Minority Gaps in Higher Ed/Educational Attainment
Among 25- to 29-year olds, the proportions who have attained a high school education, some college, or a bachelor’s degree are all rising, according to long-term trends. However, despite progress, in 2013, only a third of this population had a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- See more at: http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=educational-attainment#sthash.ejJZp5IW.dpuf
Attacking the Opportunity Gap
As affirmative action continues to backslide, support for economic equality is growing. Could these narratives be combined to fuel new ideas that take advantage of this common ground?https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2014/08/29/new-approaches-attacking-racialeconomic-achievement-gap-essay
The Black Generation Gap
Are young African Americans naive about racism or more confident than their elders? In an excerpt from his latest book, The End of Anger, best-selling author Ellis Cose examines attitudes across generations.
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2011/06/black_generation_gaps_different_attitudes_on_racism.html
Discrimination:
RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: NEW REMEDIES FOR PERSISTENT PROBLEMS
https://www.aclu.org/racial-justice-21st-century-new-remedies-persistent-problems
Our 21st-century segregation: we're still divided by racehttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/21st-century-segregation-divided-race
Segregation:
US Schools are More Segregated Today than in the 1950s
Schools in the United States are more segregated today than they have been in more than four decades. Millions of non-white students are locked into “dropout factory” high schools, where huge percentages do not graduate, and few are well prepared for college or a future in the US economy.
http://www.projectcensored.org/2-us-schools-are-more-segregated-today-than-in-the-1950s-source/
Higher Ed:
Huge Minority Gaps in Higher Ed/Educational Attainment
Among 25- to 29-year olds, the proportions who have attained a high school education, some college, or a bachelor’s degree are all rising, according to long-term trends. However, despite progress, in 2013, only a third of this population had a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- See more at: http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=educational-attainment#sthash.ejJZp5IW.dpuf
Attacking the Opportunity Gap
As affirmative action continues to backslide, support for economic equality is growing. Could these narratives be combined to fuel new ideas that take advantage of this common ground?https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2014/08/29/new-approaches-attacking-racialeconomic-achievement-gap-essay