If you would like to take advantage of the extra credit opportunity to earn credit for a missing classwork grade, post a reaction to the film American Promise we watched in Periods 2 and 6. If you are in periods 3 and 5 and still want to take advantage of this opportunity, you may post a comment in response to the discussion that relates someone's post to your own experience or opinion. You may also want to consider this article Debunking Myths About Educating Black Men in your response (for further bonus points). Some questions to consider are below:
- What struggles did the boys face as they grew older?
- How did their views of Dalton, school in general, and education change as they transitioned from childhood to adolescence? What might have caused this change?
- Consider the impact race and social class had on the two boys. Which factor contributed more to their educational outcomes?
- Do you think the school unfairly targeted Idris and Seun or were there legitimate reasons they were singled-out and disciplined/placed on academic watch?
- Is it better for students to learn in a racially diverse environment or a homogeneous one such as the environment the principal at Baneker advocates for?
- Post your own questions/comments!
