For reaction paper 3, I am giving you all a bit of a break and having you view a documentary and answer discussion questions. Documentary video: TEACH US ALL Reflection questions (to be turned in):
1. Describe some of the key takeaways you took from viewing the documentary. What connections are you making to how the history of education (such as the Little Rock Nine and civil rights movements) impact education today?
2. What are the historical and current-day challenges in racial segregation in school?
3. The film discusses how triple segregation affects students profoundly by limiting their exposure to immersion English language experiences, racial diversity, and coursework keeping up with traditional classes when assigned to ESL classes. What are other examples of segregation or exclusion that exist in schools?
4. Describe the idea of Tikkun Olam in your own words. What does this mean for your community and the country at large?
5. What are some examples, ideas, and strategies you can share from your own experience to advance educational equity? In your own words, why is educational equity important, and how can we put equity at the forefront of our work as educators? About the documentary:
– Teach Us All is a documentary and social justice campaign on educational inequality set against the backdrop of the 1957 Little Rock school crisis. Sixty years after the Little Rock Nine faced violent resistance when desegregating Central High in Arkansas, America’s schools continue to represent the key battleground of the Civil Rights Movement.
Teach Us All demonstrates powerful lessons from history within a timely context, emphasizing the need for unity and collective action to rectify the disparities among America’s children.
