A quote that really made me think was as follows: " Our solidarity must be affirmed by shared belief in a spirit of intellectual openness that celebrates diversity, welcomes dissent, and rejoices in collective dedication to truth. He explains that we should rejoice the dedication to truth. Truth hurts. Change hurts. If we keep distancing ourselves from reality, how are we going to dedicate ourselves to the truth? It is time to celebrate diversity! I truly believe if we introduce our students to the truth and that change needs to be done, these students at an early age will not even be able to form stereotypes. We need to introduce them to the social injustices in our world to overcome them. As Hooks says, "We cannot despair when there is conflict." We must attack it!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
A Revolution of Values
I decided to read, "A Revolution of Values" by Hooks. This chapter really hit home for me because it talked about the social injustices we see everyday. It is so hard to listen to his story because it breaks my heart. He finally attended his first high school reunion, but this time the reunion was not going to be segregated. He explains, that during his high school career, the Black folks had to get on the bus an hour early to go to school so they would not be with the White folks. How sad! He further explains that people think that this segregation is not alive anymore. But, in reality, it is. Take a look at North Lawndale high school in Little Village. Blacks and Hispanics hold their own; This means that they do not mix with one another. The district decided to build this high school to include both Hispanic and Blacks to come together and settle their differences. So far, stats say that it is working.
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Tina-
ReplyDeleteI would love to agree with you about students being unable to form stereotypes if we introduce them to truths at an early age. However, I feel like even if we introduce the truths and try to undue the misconceptions that are formed the students will still be open to stereotypes from all over. their parents, their extra curricular activities, friends outside of school. I think it is a great idea and I want to do this in my classroom, I'm just not sure how much of an impact I will make.
Tina,
ReplyDeleteOnce again you have taken away some really quality things from the assigned readings. As I was reading your post I was really shocked when I read, "I truly believe if we introduce our students to the truth and that change needs to be done, these students at an early age will not even be able to form sterotypes." Although I would love to create such an environment for my students where I eliminated "sterotypes" from their vocabularies, I feel that this is almost impossible. Yes, we can truly do some amazing things in our classrooms and really break down the burriers that we are facing today; however, completely eliminating sterotypes will be one lofty goal. I am not sure if you meant to say you would like to try to minimize sterotypes or even minimize discrimination as mush as possible, or if you truly meant completely eliminate. If it is the second, I am curious to learn what your definition of a sterotype is. Maybe I am just finding it difficult to think of a world with out sterotypes because I have only known one with them. But as of right now, I feel as though there are so many influences in a person's life that causes them to create/have sterotypes.
By now means am I writing this to upset you. I am just curious to learn more about what you have to say and think. :) From my observations in classes with you, you are a very inquisitive person and have such a passion and drive to make a difference!