ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION INTRODUCTION  WHAT IS ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION?  HOW DOES THIS FIT INTO OUR CONCEPT OF MEDIA LITERACY?  THEORY INTO PRACTICE – THE UNIT PACKAGE  CONSULTING LINE DISCUSSION CAN AN ENTIRE SOCIETY BE RACIST OR JUST INDIVIDUALS?  “TAKE ONE” AND THE SHORT FILM: THE LUNCH DATE IF TIME ALLOWS:  PEN AND PAPER ACTIVITY – QUESTIONING SOCIAL BIAS  MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., SPEECH: “I HAVE A DREAM”

WHAT IS ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION? Anti-Racism…  … “the act of attributing qualities based on a person’s race, instead of their mind and heart?”  “Racism is seen in individualist terms; it is something one person does to another.” …in respect to your Education…  education allows you the OPPORTUNITY to conceive of the perspectives, or circumstances, that others live on a daily basis  media education is information driven and exposure laden ( multi-perspectival and multi-cultural)

HOW DOES THIS FIT INTO OUR CONCEPT OF MEDIA LITERACY? REMEMBER… …media literacy is the comprehension, interpretation, analysis, communication, and creation of media messages and products…  newspaper article - theory  short film - techniques  documentary coverage - historical  feature films – Canadian-Aboriginal and American mainstream  pen and paper activity - research

THEORY INTO PRACTICE : THE UNIT PACKAGE CONSULTING LINE DISCUSSION: Please prepare to discuss the following three questions… 1. CAN AN ENTIRE SOCIETY BE RACIST OR JUST INDIVIDUALS? 2. Is Canadian society, in your opinion, “a white supremacist society”? 3. Have you experienced RACISM, here, in Leamington? How did you handle or react to the situation?  you will be sharing your thoughts with three others...  be aware of the time frame…  watch for non-visual cues…hands up…  practice tolerance…be sensitive toward the opinions of others…

THEORY INTO PRACTICE : THE UNIT PACKAGE “TAKE ONE” AND THE SHORT FILM: THE LUNCH DATE THE LUNCH DATE By ADAM DAVIDSON Irony is a powerful tool. There is something about leading an audience to expect the unexpected. Usually the establishment of stereotypes makes for an easy transition; in terms of the actions on screen and the behavioral re-action of the audience. “The Lunch Date” follows this route in an exemplary fashion.

PEN AND PAPER ACTIVITY – QUESTIONING SOCIAL BIAS ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION 1. PURPOSE * Ministry of Education and Training * O.S.S.T.F. (Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation) 2. DEFINE: * racism * stereotype * bias * prejudice 3. DYNAMIC OF RACISM (Model): Explain its use and reasoning. 4. ABORIGINALS IN CANADA * Constitutional Discussions, 1992 * Outline the eight classifications/definitions

PEN AND PAPER ACTIVITY – QUESTIONING SOCIAL BIAS CONTINUED… 5. Create a chart that illustrates seven recognized ‘cultural conflicts’, which exist between Indian and Non-Indian cultures. 6. ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE * List five areas of protection. * List fifteen prohibited grounds for discrimination. 7. CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOM * Passed in 1982, Section 15(1) introduced in 1985, states... * Locate, copy, and explain Section 15(1), RACISM IN EDUCATION: “Recognition and Prevention” * List three examples of the following: - Individual - Institutional