Perspectives of Our World... Read and Respond!

How we view the world plays a paramount role in how we respond to our reading and to each other.  Here is a link to a Harvard University implicit bias test. I think you will find it enlightening!  Take time to test yourself and to ask yourself if the results are accurate.  Knowing how biases play a part in our own perceptions may be a key in understanding ourselves and our culture.  You do not have to post your results; however, I want you to notice any surprises.

Today we will also view and read the Face to Face project, a site dedicated to sharing stories of what it means to be an American in times of fear and confusion. 

• Please read and post your thoughts on the stories, supporting your reactions with specific details from the screen or text or your own observations.  You should be able to view or read all of the narratives, and respond with your own reaction to at least two or three of those that stood out the most to you. 
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•  Another interesting lesson taught by a third grade teacher Jane Elliott following the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. can be viewed at this website.  Her lesson, A Class Divided, may be every bit as effective today.
  
  You have a lot to watch and read today, but if there's time left, you can enjoy some silent reading time and time to read the other bloggers' posts.  Enjoy!
  
  I  notice many of you are posting on your own as you read.  Good for you!