City Schools of Decatur

 SEE Equity Lesson One RACE—The Power of an Illusion is a provocative three-hour film series that questions the very idea of race as biology. Scientists tell us that believing in biological races makes no more sense than believing the sun revolves around the earth. So if race is a biological myth, where did the idea come from? And why does it matter today? RACE—The Power of an Illusion provides an eye-opening discussion tool to help people examine their beliefs about race, privilege, policy, and justice. Episode I – “The Difference Between Us” examines how recent scientific discoveries have toppled the concept of biological race. The program follows a dozen diverse students who sequence and compare their own DNA. They discover, to their surprise, that their closest genetic matches are as likely to be with people from other “races” as their own. The episode helps us understand why it doesn’t make scientific or genetic sense to sort people into biological races, as it dismantles our most basic myths about race, including natural superiority and inferiority.We ask that students engage with part One of this film this Wednesday, Sept. 16th. There are questions/activities for students to complete before and after the film. Indeed, each section of the film will have its own set of pre- and post-work. We hope that engaging in this work will help students think more deeply about the information presented and how that information manifests in their lives. Doing the pre-work, watching the film, then doing the post-work, is an excellent activity for families to do together. Student’s written work should be completed and submitted no later than Friday, Sept. 18 by 5 pm. Students must submit completed pre- and post-work for each session in order to receive credit for attending a session. Some of the pre-activities will require the Flash 6 plug-in. Get the Flash 6 plugin. If you are unable to access the activities, please answer the pre-work questions to the best of your ability. Pre-Work: Students can access the pre-work Google form at this link.Film Part One: Students can access the film at this link.Post Work: Students can access the post-work Google form at this link.SEE Equity Office Hours for Lesson OneDistrict Courageous Conversation About Race (CCAR) Affiliates are providing virtual office hours each week to answer any questions students may have about the content, topics, or issues discussed in the film.Time of SessionLinkSeptember 16th11:00am - 12:00 pmJoin with Google Meet: ................
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