PROJECT DESCRIPTION
INSTRUCTORS
SCHOOL SITE
LEVEL
SUBJECTS
How do people talk about race and hear each other?
What voices are we not hearing?
How do we experience each other’s’ stories?
What choices do you face when speaking up?
What power lies in demographics?
What does it mean to listen honestly and speak honestly?
How can we foster the better side of human nature?
How does each person’s story contribute to the larger narrative of United States history?
Our nation is in need of healing: healing from our racial division, healing from bigotry and oppression, and healing from fear. 9th grade students will explore how we can honestly start the process toward conflict resolution and lasting peace in a time of tension and turmoil. As you investigate the origins and effects of our nation’s history, they will do their part to change the narrative. They will unpack the meaning of privilege, deconstruct the myth of power, and listen and understand diverse perspectives. They will be given an open forum to share their findings at a summit they they will produce.
Students are civically engaged as they plan interactive sessions that answer the questions, “how can we heal our humanity?”
Students are effective communicators of their original ideas through organized, expository writing, pair-shares and class discussions
Students are engaged in core academic content
Students develop a “growth mindset” as they revise their drafts and develop interactive sessions
How to be empathetic toward each other
Ways to resolve disagreements without conflict
How to listen and honor the speaker
How to develop and strengthen our authentic voices
How to understand a perspective that is different than your own
Podcasts produced by the NPR: Codeswitch team.
“My Family’s Slave”, Alex Tizon, The Atlantic, June, 2017
“Let America be America Again”, Langston Hughes
“The Case for Reparations”, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic, June, 2014
“Terrorist Chic”, Humera Afridi, Shattering the Stereotypes
“Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry”, Southern Poverty Law Center
“Why Richard Spencer Matters”, Jamelle Bouie, Slate
“Why I Left White Nationalism”, R. Derek Black, NY Times, November 27, 2016
“What White Nationalism Gets Right About American History”, R. Derek Black, NY Times, August 19, 2017
“A White, Hot Supremacist Summer”, Wesley Morris, NY Times, August 23, 2017
“Miss Buchanan’s Period of Adjustment”, Revisionist History
Welcome to the Monkey House
Black and White styles in Conflict
“My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
A professionally published magazine showcasing compelling writing pieces
An interactive session that will answer the question, “How can we honestly heal our humanity?”
A community summit on Healing our Humanity that is student-produced and student-run
What can we do for our interactive session?
Art Sessions (live art, gallery walks)
Culinary experiences (dinner conversations, sharing culture over food)
Talks (dialogue, table conversations)
Wellness sessions (indoor fitness, outdoor fitness)
Impact endeavors (campaigns, donation drives)
Performances (Dance, rap, acoustic)
Will we work in groups?
Yes. The writing piece will be individual but you work in teams to plan your interactive sessions.
Who will be in charge of this event?
Leadership Team positions:
Director of Event
VP of Marketing
Chief Financial Officer
Operations Manager
Visual Manager
Head of Public Relations
Editor-in-Chief of Magazine
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Dates |
Major Events |
Deliverables |
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Week 1 September 5-8 |
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Free Write on discrimination |
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Week 2 September 11-15 |
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Free write on the racism scale |
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Week 3 September 18-22 |
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Thinking Map + Note cards Annotations on “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” |
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Week 4 September 25-29 |
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Annotations on “The First White President” |
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Week 5 October 2-6 |
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Draft Zero of Individual Writing Piece Due |
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Week 6 October 9-13 |
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1st Draft of Individual Writing Piece due |
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Week 7 October 16-20 |
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2nd draft of Individual Writing Piece due |
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Week 8 October 23-27 |
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Final Individual Draft Due |
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Week 9 October 30-Nov. 3 |
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Group Proposal-Draft 1 |
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Week 10 Nov. 6-10 |
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Conference with Jaimee and Karly for final approval |
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Week 11 Nov 13-17 |
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Materials List due |
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Week 12 Nov 20-24 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
Final PDF of Magazine sent to publisher |
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Week 12 Nov 27-Dec 6 |
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Final Summit Maps and Program due (leadership team) Exhibition Q and A Final Final Product/Packaging Exhibition Final Reflection |
