Assignment for Thursday October 23, 2008

Students,

I am out today so here is the assignment...

Know: Affirmative Action is a philosophy of increased minority participation in government, business, and education.
Understand: Race matters in America
Be able to do: Critique an article about Affirmative action


1. Read the 13 myths about Affirmative Action at:

http://www.aapf.org/focus/

2. Watch the video, if the classroom computer is set up by an adult, "Attacking Affirmative Action. The video is here at this site as well as the transcript if you can not view the video.

http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/434/

3. Discuss with a neighbor, "what is affirmative action? and why is it under attack?"

4. Research one of the stories about affirmative action from the PBS or Washington Post website:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/affirm/keystories.htm

or

http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/434/

5. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that answers the questions:

What happened?
Why at that time?
Why did it it happen in this way?
Why does the article point to white privelege?
How does the article understand race? (biological, cultural, physical)

6. Send Mr. Cotto your PowerPoint presentation.

7. Be prepared to present tomorrow in class.