1. I am ‘coloured’
The pictures I am using are of friends and family who are or were classified as coloured.
How the gems work: once you have shared your opinion, put your gem in th emiddle of the table. You are not allowed to share another opinion until everyone has placed their gem in the center
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2. Session Norms Be respectful when others are speaking
Respect everyone’s opinion
Please turn off cell phones or put on vibrate
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3. Objectives
To start a conversation about the different interpretations of the term ‘coloured’
What it means to South Africans
How African Americans react to the term
Hopefully answer the question: Why is culture important?
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4. Coloured What does this term evoke in you?
What do you expect to gain from this session?
Turn to the person beside you to discuss your questions
Give 1 minute, Now share what you discussed with your table
Red gems share one thought from your table.
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5. Who are coloureds in South Africa?
Pictures of friends and family
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6. How would they be classified in South Africa?
Jet Li (Chinese) Yoko Ono (Japanese)
Green gems share your opinions
Thanks to my sister, Celeste Coetzee
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7. Chinese (were classified as coloureds)
S Africa Chinese 'become black'
The High Court in South Africa has ruled that Chinese South Africans are to be reclassified as black people.
It made the order so that ethnic Chinese can benefit from government policies aimed at ending white domination in the private sector.
The Chinese Association of South Africa took the government to court, saying its members had been discriminated against.
An estimated 200,000 ethnic Chinese live in South Africa.
By BBC News 18 June 2008
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8. Wikipedia
Japanese immigration to South Africa began when Japan emerged as the country's largest trading partner when it was under apartheid. The designation of Honorary whites was applied to Japanese people living in South Africa in the 1960s to assist a trade pact formed between South Africa and Japan in the early 1960s.[2]
Did this shock you?
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9. Who are ‘coloureds’? Apartheid: 3 races: white, coloured, black
Coloureds: They are mixed white and black, Malays, Indians, Asians
They were skilled laborers brought to South Africa,
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10. Coloured students cont.
I just liked this picture
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11. Christmas Band cont.
Unique to Cape Town coloureds
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12. Cape Minstrels
The festival begins on New Year's Day and continues into February. Festivities include street parades with singing and dancing, costume competitions and marches through the streets. This marks the welcoming of a new and prosperous year and the people of Cape Town celebrates this in carnival.
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13. What is the general feeling?
Most coloureds accept the classification.
There are some who no longer want to be called coloured
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14. Why I am proud to be coloured
Unique group
Harmonious blending together of cultures
Resilient
Ability to laugh in the face of adversity
Ability to laugh at each other
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15. Talking points Not as homogenous a group as other groups
2 out of 50 friends and family objected to me doing this presentation
They felt the ‘coloured’ is a derogatory term
Negative stereotypes associated with the term
I disagree. It is a classification, not a slang word.
All groups have stereotypes, but it does not determine who we are
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16. Talking points cont. During apartheid ‘black’ was the bad word
Now being black is the in thing
Dissatisfied because of not taking ownership of who you are and your culture
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17. The importance of culture
American schools are very diverse
Speak the same language as your students
Understand their culture and background before making judgments
Culture and life experiences influence how students make meaning of what they learn
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18. Questions
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