Racism Still Exists in our Country

Library–Room 317

Mrs. Mustac

INTRODUCTION:

What is happening in this picture? Why is it happening? Explain your answer to your group.

This is a very old picture and it shows this young man drinking from a water fountain that was used only by “colored” men. This was a law. The law was eventually changed. This is considered to be racism now. Did you know that racism still exists in our country? Racism is a belief that one’s race or skin color is better than another’s and as a result treating someone poorly based on their race. This is a kind of discrimination, and it causes great harm to people. We will be discussing this topic for Black History Month.

TASK:

We need to work on this social issue. You will be a school counselor and you will research why racism still exists in our country? Along with your group, we will research what is racism, how it takes place and how the law could help us ban racism permanently? This WebQuest will guide you to dig deep into discussions on racism and related issues about this issue. By the end of the month, you and your group will create a PowerPoint or a poster sharing your research with our class and then with our school. This is your chance to help the class and the school to become aware of what racism is and how they can combat it. You have a very important task ahead of you! So, it is time to get started!

Watch this video to help your discussion get started:

Race: Are we so different?

PROCESS/RESOURCES:

Using the PPA Process, you will follow the six steps to working through the social issue of racism. The six steps of the PPA Process are: define the problem, gather the evidence, identify the cause, evaluate the existing policy, develop a solution, select the best solution.

DAY 1: Create groups and GATHER THE EVIDENCE

The groups will be created randomly. The team will have various jobs to complete the task. However, anyone can work on any job at any time.

Part I: Choosing the role. You can choose the one that is best for you!!

2-3 researchers about racism: who will write about racism, and its meaning and how it occurs.

2-3 researchers combat racism: who will write about ways to combat racism.

2 editors/designers: who will be responsible for checking their teams' writing and putting together the presentation. They can add pictures and designs to the chosen presentation.

DAY 2: IDENTIFY THE CAUSE

Part II: Researchers about racism / Researchers combat racism

The pairs will be given access to some websites. Each member will be assigned to different links. Remember to take notes and put together the important information you find!

Researchers about Racism:

Member A

Racism

Member B

Stop hate

DAY 3: EVALUATE THE EXISTING POLICY

Researchers combat Racism:

Member A

How to combat racism in your everyday life

Member B

Combating racism

EDITORS/DESIGNERS:

Editor/Designers A

Editing Your Writing For Kids - Video for Elementary Students

Editor/Designers B

How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation

DAY 4: DEVELOP A SOLUTION

Part III: Discussing

Now that you have collected your research, you can now sort through your research. You and your partner will be engaged in a 10 minute discussion about your research. What is important and what do you want to share?

You are preparing to begin your writing. Highlight and take notes again of the most important information.

DAY 5: SELECT THE BEST SOLUTION

Part IV: Getting to know about PowerPoint/Posters/Paragraph writing

Visit the following addresses in order to learn about PowerPoint and Informational Posters:

How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation

Homework Help: How to Design, Create and Layout a Poster Project

How to Write a Paragraph

Part V: Writing (writers)

Now, it's time to work on writing. Remember to focus on what was assigned for your role! When you write your paragraph, please write using paragraph video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMRTtUrSFOc and using the

rubric to explain your research clearly.

Part VI: Editing (editors)

Get everyone's sections and try to put them together. Remember that every section should match. Try to include pictures and maybe even other decorative details. By the end of these steps, you are expected to have a beautifully and carefully created PowerPoint or informational poster that can be hung up and/or published online.

Part VII: Talking about the product

Now, everybody is supposed to present the end product to the class. How difficult or easy was the work? What new information did you learn? What was your favorite part of this project? Did you like the product?

EVALUATION:

Use the rubric to check your work:

CATEGORY	4 = Exceeds the Standard	3 = Meets the Standard	2 = Partially Meets the Standard	1 = Does not Meet the Standard	Score
Content - Accuracy	All facts in the presentation are accurate.	90-99% of the facts in the presentation are accurate.	80-89% of the facts in the presentation are accurate.	Fewer than 80% of the facts in the presentation are accurate.
Knowledge Gained	All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the presentation and to the technical processes used to create the presentation.	All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the presentation and to the technical processes used to create the presentation.	Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the presentation and to the technical processes used to create the presentation.	Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or the technical processes used in the presentation.
Writing - Grammar	There are no grammatical mistakes in the presentation. Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the presentation.	There are no grammatical mistakes in the presentation after feedback from a more experienced peer. Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the presentation after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the presentation even after feedback from a more experienced peer. There are 1-2 capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the presentation even after feedback from an adult.	There are several grammatical mistakes in the presentation even after feedback from a more experienced peer. There are several capitalization or punctuation errors in the presentation even after feedback from an adult.
Spelling & Proofreading	No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the presentation.	No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the presentation.	No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the presentation.	Several spelling errors in the presentation.
Attractiveness & Organization	The presentation has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The presentation has attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The presentation has well organized information.	The presentation's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Graphics	Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the presentation seems "text-heavy"	Graphics do not go with the accompanying text but appear to be randomly chosen.
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CONCLUSION:

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Congratulations!

You have completed your project!!

I hope this project helped you learn more about racism and about how racism has damaged the life of millions of people.

Once your PowerPoint/poster is finished, you can print it and/or share it with the class and then the school.

You should be proud of yourselves and say that you have done your part in sharing information about combating racism! You are sharing information about racism with others and sharing about rights and duties that we all share, so we can change the world a little bit at a time!

Remember: Information is power!

STANDARDS:

Reading Standard 3: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Reading Standard 7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats.

Writing Standard 6: Conduct research based on focused questions to demonstrate understanding of the subject under investigation.

Speaking and Listening Standard 4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence so that listeners can follow the line of reasoning. Ensure that the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.