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Exploring Race & Civil Rights

8th Grade Issues & Ideaspresented by: Blue Section

Teacher: Ms. MooreT.A.: Tony Alvarez


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Establishing a Common Language& Understanding of Key Terms

Prejudice: a prejudgment; anopinion formed w/out knowledge orevidence

Discrimination: an action or

practice that is a result ofprejudgment

Racism: a form of discriminationbased on one's race

Stereotype: assumption thatmembers of a group are exactly thesame

Census: population tally doneevery 10 years

The US has 5 - 7 races based on"social" ideas not a biological

distinction

The US has 2 ethnic groupso Hispanic/Latinoo Not Hispanic/Latino


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The Enlightenment & the Origins ofRacial Classification

C. Linnaeus (Sweden, 1730's)o Humans in the Animal Kingdomo 4 races of mankind

J.F. Blumenbach (Germany,

1790's)o Invented the term "Caucasian"o 5 races of mankind with

Caucasians at the top

Petrus Camper (Netherlands,1790's)o Believed in monogenesis - man

originates from a commonancestry

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One's physical traits reflectedone's inner traits & mentalityo Based on the size of Greek

statues & European skulls, hebelieved Whites were dominant& most beautiful


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Samuel Mortons Ideas about Race in America

Renowned American scientist of the mid-1800's

Studied Camperwho also believed that physical differences indicateintelligence, personality & morality

Unlike Camper he believed in polygenesis - the belief that all theraces developed separately, not from common ancestry (Adam &Eve)

Devised 4 racial categories for the people of the Americaso Europeans: most intelligent & superioro Asians: can be trained to be intelligent, but have a short attention spano Native Americans (includes Hispanics/Latinos): seen as crafty, violent,

uncivilized, rebellious, lazyo Africans: lowest form of humanity, lazy, violent, unintelligent, but talented

in music, dance & physical labor


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Understanding Race & Our Families

Family History ProjectAfter reading stories of how others have dealt with race, 8thgraders conducted their own family research related to race

1. Personal Identity Chart

Family List w/Racial Backgrounds Family Stories Family Tree & Photo Collage Research Verification Forms


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Exploring Morton's Theories about"Native Americans" (Hispanics/Latinos)

Examining ideas aboutMexican youth vs. Whiteyouth

Examining the struggles ofHispanic youth that arebiracial


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Exploring Morton's Theories about Africans

Social Reactions to theViolent End of The CivilRights Movement(1955-1968)

The Black Panther Party forSelf Defense (1966-1982)


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Chicago, Civil Rights & the Black PowerMovement

The Chicago BPP for SelfDefense (1968-1970)

The Rock & The Riverby KeklaMagoon


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