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Increasing Historical Diversity

Increasing Historical Diversity

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Rebecca R

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Increasing Historical Diversity

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Ibram X. Kendi

"The opposite of racist ins't 'Not Racist.' It is 'Anti-Racist." What's the difference?...One either allows racial inequities to persevere, as a racist, or confronts racial inequities, as an Ant-Racist.


There is no in-between safe space of 'Not-Racist.'"

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In one or two words, what does that quote mean to you?

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What is race?


A social construct, a human invention used to classify people by use of physical characteristics.

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What is ethnicity?

Ancestry, family origin, genealogy, and sometimes related to nationalism.

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What is culture?

Includes language. values, beliefs, traditions, food, music, clothing, holidays, and sometimes religion.

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What is racism?

Systems and structures that have procedures or processes that cause disadvantages to groups of people.

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What is anti-racism?

The active process of identifying and eliminating racism, by changing systems, organizational structures, policies and practices, and attitudes, so that power is redistributed and shared equitably

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Who do you recognize?

  • Do you know the names of the individuals in the following photos? Do you know what each person is known for?

  • Make a brief note of what you know about each individual (if known).

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Person One

Do you know who I am?

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Person Two

Do you know who I am?

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Person Three

Do you know who I am?

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Person Four

Do you know who I am?

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How many people did you recognize?

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Who were these men?

Let's have a quick discussion about who these men were.

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Person One

Do you know who I am?

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Person Two

Do you know who I am?

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Person Three

Do you know who I am?

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Person Four

Do you know who I am?

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Poll

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How many people did you recognize?

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Who were these men and women?

Let's have a quick discussion about who these people were.

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In a sentence or two, tell us why you think the men in the first set of slides are more well known.

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Why are these faces unknown?

  • We are educating students in what we have been taught.

  • Many textbooks gloss over (or omit) stories of POC/white ally contributions to our national history.

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Why Representation Matters

  • Positive historical narratives can make students feel proud, validated, and inspired.

  • Erasure of positive white history can change the way POC and white students view each other.

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Ways to Increase Diversity in your Classroom

  • Practice "Culturally Responsive Teaching."

  • Include diverse literature during Read Aloud.

  • Incorporate real world problems into teaching.

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Which story do you think you would like to share with your class?

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In a few words, what is one small step you think you will take to increase positive diversity in your classroom?

Increasing Historical Diversity

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