presentation describes what race is biologically as a opposed to what we have constructed it to be. this presentation is meant to be given with the handout matters of race

1. Race
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2. Our objective
 SWBAT to redefine the term race, its
lack of scientific basis, and its true
origins.

3. Lets Chat Real Quick!
 Okay today we’re going to be talking
about some very touchy subjects!
 We have to be respectful of everyone
irrespective of their cultural
background
 The people of society today are not
responsible for the social distinctions
of today!
 You may feel confused or angry after
today!

4. We Must Overcome!
 The following lessons are not meant to
exacerbate racial tensions.
 The lessons are meant to create an
understanding and awareness

5.  What I’m hoping is that this
will be a unifier and not
divisive!
 We are going to be talking
about “white” people.
 No white people that you
know have had anything to do
with the discrimination
discussed in today's lesson.

6. Hate speech will
not be tolerated!

7. Are you ready?

8. Take out your phones
 if you have internet…
 Lets do a search…
 “RACE”
 Under your agenda…
 Write what it says
 Share what you found with your
neighbor

9. Volunteers to share their
findings?

10. What if I told you…
 There is only one human race
 There is no biological basis for race
 You might believe me…

11. Don’t just take my word for it!
 Question things that you hear!
 If something sounds outlandish, ask
for sources or evidence!

12. My source
 In 2001
 The American Museum of Natural
History
 Exhibit entitled “The Genomic
Revolution”

13. Human Genome Mapping
 All humans are incredibly similar
 99.9% Genetically identical

14. How can this be?

15. Simple
 We all belong to the same species
 Which one?

16. Scientists have confirmed…
 That there is no biological basis for
race

17. We answer one question
 And now I hope you have a million
more questions!
 Write down 2 questions that you may
have now that you know race is not in
our biology.
 TIPS

18. So what are the differences?
 No matter how scientists today
scrutinize a persons genes, they cant
determine with certainty whether an
individual is from one “racial” group or
another
-Matters of Race, Educators Guide (PBS, Facing History, Roja
productions)

19. So what do others have to
say?
Dr. Harold P. Freeman

20. Lori Tsang
 If race has no basis in biology or
genetics, what is it?

21.  Why does Tsang like race to a wild
card?

22. Author John Edgar Wideman

23. Sociologist Barbara Rothman
 What does she mean when she says
the differences exist physically but
matter socially?
 How does she challenge the idea of a
simple relationship between a physical
difference and a physical
consequence?

24.  What other examples in the local or
national news of cause-and-effect
relationships based on race?

25. SO WHERE DID THIS
CONCEPT OF “RACE”
COME FROM?

26. Lets do a for
understanding
 How many species of people are
there?
 What are/is the species?
 What percent of our DNA is similar?
 What kind of biological differences are
there between the races?
 What is race?

27.  Lets say a lady is pregnant/baby is
born?
 What’s the first thing that most people
ask?

28. Continuing…
 What do we do if it’s a boy?
 How a bout a girl?
 What implications does the sex of the
baby carry for the rest of its life?

29.  For most of history gender has
mattered!
 Why?
 What about race?

30. Any Guesses?
 How long has race mattered?
1000 points

31. Since slavery

32. Up until about 50 years ago?
 Many scientists in Europe and North
America insisted that human beings
were indeed divided into separate and
distinct races
 They couldn’t agree on how many
 There is one thing that they all agreed
on!

33. What was it?
1000 points

34.  Their race was superior!
 White/Caucasian
 Remember what we talked about @
the beginning!
 Be tolerant!!!!!

35. According to the English Oxford
Dictionary…
 The first printing of the word white in
reference to a “race” was 1671
 A person of a race distinguished by a
light complexion
 A person from the region Caucasus

36. Lets see where the term “race”
isnt
 Where isn't the term race mentioned?

37. Who made race matter?

38.  By the End of the American Revolution
non-whites couldn’t become citizens.

39. THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!