Ethnic Studies Week of January 22

Identity is...

• What others think of me

• What I think of myself

• What my family thinks of me

• A combination of what I think, my family thinks, my friends think and where I come from

Which would be an example of an ethnic group?

• people who grow similar food

• people who share a language or religion

• people who share a belief in god or gods

• people who like to read the same literature

Intersectionality is the idea that we all have multiple identity characteristics that make us who we are and the intersection of these identities come together to create unique forms of privilege and discrimination.

• true

• false

What does identity mean?

• character

• to be a member of a group

• an odd remarkable usual person, thing, event

• amazement, astonishment

The practice of unfairly treating another person or group of people differently to other people or groups of people

• Discrimination

• Stereotypes

• Prejudice

• Convinced

a negative opinion of a person or thing that is not based on actual experience

• Prejudice

• Stereotypes

• Discriminations

• Identity

Which is not an example of a type of culture?

• One's ethnicity

• Religion

• Being an athlete

• Liking Chips

• All are examples of culture

Which is not true of cultural identity?

• It is constantly evolving or changing

• It is a choice -- you decide which groups to be a member of which shape your identity

• Cultural identity is a lifelong process

• Cultural identity remains the same over the course of your life

In what state have Ethnic Studies been banned?

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Alabama

• California

Ethnic studies is_____

• Transformative

• Empowering

• Liberating

• All of these