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WorksheetsMaking the Knapsack Visible
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
I was born in the United States.
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English is my first language.
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I was primarily raised in a two-parent household
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I had access to SAT tutoring in high school.
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I took out loans for my undergraduate education.
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I attended a private high school.
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I have felt unsafe walking alone at night.
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At least one of my parents graduated from college.
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I have been bullied or made fun of based on something I cannot change (gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation).
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I have been offered a job because of my association with a friend or family member.
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Either my family or I have inherited money or property.
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There were more than 20 books in my house growing up.
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My ancestors were forced to come to the United States, not by choice.
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I can choose a Band-Aid that matches the color of my skin.
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I can assume that if I make a request to rent through AirBnB, my race won’t be cause for concern by the property owner.
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When asked about aspects of my identity (even in activities like this one), I sometimes feel like I have to choose which "me" answers the prompts-- my "whole" self is often not considered.
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I am a white male.
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There have been times in my life when you have skipped a meal because there was no food in the house.
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I have a visible disability.
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I have an invisible disability.
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I attended elementary, middle, and high school with people I felt were like myself.
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Growing up, my family had health insurance.
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I regularly went to the dentist.
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My work holidays coincide with the religious holidays I celebrate.
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I can walk down the street holding the hand of my significant other without fear or discomfort.
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I can be sure to find a bathroom that fits my gender identity.
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I can walk into a locker room without others thinking I’m in the wrong place.
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Growing up, my family owned our home.
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I went to private summer camp.
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I was brought to museums as a child.
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I have traveled outside of the continental United States.
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My family belonged to a private club (golf, tennis, pool).
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I played on traveling sports teams.
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My family ate dinner together.
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My family had a newspaper delivered to our home.
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My family had a ‘cleaning lady’.
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Growing up, my family went out to dinner often.
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How I look (visually, to others) generally represents my full racial/ethnic identity.
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I have a passport.
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I was able to get new school clothes every fall.
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If I wish, I can arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time.
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If I were to move, I’m pretty sure that I could rent or purchase housing in an area which I can afford, and in which I would want to live.
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I can be pretty sure that my neighbors in such a location will be neutral or pleasant to me.
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I can go shopping alone most of the time, pretty well assured that I will not be followed or harassed.
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I can turn on the TV and see people of my race widely represented.
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When I am told about our national heritage and history, I am shown people of my color.
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I can go to the major supermarkets and find the staple foods which fit with my cultural traditions.
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I can go to any hairdresser and find someone who can cut my hair.
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I can swear or dress any way I like without having others attribute these choices to the “poor morals” of my race.
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I can do well in a challenging situation without being called a ‘credit to my race’.
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I am never asked to speak for all people of my racial or cultural group.
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I can criticize our government or be critical of its policies without being seen as a cultural outsider.
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I can be sure to find fashionable clothes that fit my body type.
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I can be pretty sure that if I ask to ‘talk to the person in charge’, I will be facing a person of my race.
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I can take a job with an affirmative action employer without having coworkers suspect that I got it because of my race.
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I can take a job with an equal opportunity employer without having coworkers suspect that I got it because of my gender.
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If I am pulled over by the police, I can be pretty sure that I haven’t been singled out because of my race.
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If I went to Town Hall to secure a marriage license, I’m confident that the clerk would be happy to help me.
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