April 2 and 3

Hello everyone!!

In class today we watched the video " A Class Divided."  Use information from the video to answer the following questions.

To review the video again click on the link.  Segment 1 will be watched on April 2 and segment 2 will be seen on April 3. 

A Class Divided

Tuesday Homework:

1.) What was the purpose of Ms. Elliot's experiment?

2.) How did the students will brown eyes feel during day one of the experiment?

3.) “…when you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can’t go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children…”

                                                                        -Dr. King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Are the feelings of the brown eyed students similar to those who were denied service due to the color of their skin?  Why or why not?

Wednesday Homework:

 We have now seen day two of the experiment

1.) What changed? How is day 2 different from day 1?

2.) How did the students will brown eyes feel during day two of the experiment?

3.) What if power roles during segregation were reversed, do you think similar behavior would be seen in adults as was seen in the classroom?