Perspectives on Race

You can't tell what a person's interests are from their physical appearance.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Race is a concept that has most often been used to

• keep groups of people separate.

• ensure that everyone is treated equally.

• bring different groups of people together.

• show that different individuals are actually very similar.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of these is an example of labeling someone?

• Rachel and Robin study together after school.

• Stephanie calls her classmate Sasha a nerd.

• CJ asks the new student what her name is.

• Devon calls Dylan on his cell phone.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

A large social idea created from other smaller ideas is called a(n)

• fact

• biology

• ethnicity

• construct

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

When Blimes talks about privilege, she is

• suggesting that her background has not affected her life.

• acknowledging the advantages she has had because she is white.

• remembering all the things that were harder for her because of her race.

• demonstrating some of the things she has in common with people of all races.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When a group of people are treated unfairly by those in power, it is known as

• privilege.

• celebration.

• oppression.

• justification.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Systematic oppression means that people are oppressed

• rarely and only by their immediate family.

• randomly by other individuals only and not larger institutions.

• occasionally by governments of other countries outside of their own.

• methodically by social institutions like the education, justice and healthcare systems.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A person's creed is their

• level of education.

• ethnic or cultural group.

• background and upbringing.

• personal or religious beliefs.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of these phrases is the most similar to "keep things in perspective"?

• "Keep trying.""

• "Lose control."

• "See the big picture."

• "Judge a book by its cover."

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of these characteristics is most often associated with race?

• religion

• skin color

• philosophy

• tone of voice