It was my first year in college yesterday i went and they took us to this class and then the teacher gave everyone a paper someone might have a paper about a Jew, Arab African American,Mexicans,White and Japanese and so on and the teacher said to right anything you want about them and at the end the teacher made every one sit down and called one by one for example may all the Jews come up in the middle of the classroom infront of 1000 people and he started to read what the paper said and they were pretty bad awful things to say and then he called on Arabs and u know so on isn't that like racists or something can the teacher do that? i mean imagine infront of 1000 people being made fun of of who you are?
2007-06-13 07:04:30 · 10 answers · asked by unknown 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The teacher told students to write whatever they wanted about a paticular race, and then read what they wrote in front of everyone, even when it was mean and nasty.
The teacher isn't racist. The students are, apparently.
By the way, most people who get into college understand what the period is for.
2007-06-13 07:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by The Ry-Guy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
College should prepare you for the real world and the reality is that the real world isn't perfect. People dont treat eachother like you may treat eachother at the family dinner table. Was this a sociology class because if it was that was probably a good lesson on how people really feel. Stop being so touchy feely about everything people say and face the facts of the world outside your mommy's house. Be aware of how people think and make a difference by getting your education and treating people equaly once you are in a position of power. Another good way is to join the military and you will soon see that your brothers in arms arent black, white, yellow, or brown. You are all red, white, and blue and thats all that matters there!
2007-06-13 14:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by daniel p 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would have helped if you would have told us what class and the context in which it was done. To me, it sounds perfectly ethical -- a chance to have students use their brains and to understand the damage stereotyping can do.
Something else that strikes me is perhaps you don't have such a great grade in this class and this is something for you to complain about? Judging by the writing sample you submitted here, I suggest that you didn't do so well on this assignment.
A good hint towards making it in college is to learn basic spelling and grammar. For example ... you are looking for the word "racist" (no S) and one "writes" not "rights" (unless they are righting a wrong).
2007-06-13 15:06:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a good exercise actually, the thing about racism is that usually people apply stereotypes to people they don't know. But by putting faces on the groups, and making everyone realize what they think about individuals is actually applying to people they know and possibly may become friends with, it could change thier values. I'd give the class a shot.
2007-06-13 14:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by cxzander 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A teacher tried something like this a number of years ago. She divided her students into groups according to the color of their eyes. Details were similar to the ones you described, except that the students were in elementary school. Within weeks the groups were fighting and feeling hatred for each other. She said she wanted to combat prejudice, but her experiment had the opposite result.
It makes me wonder, are we, as a species, "wired" to hate those who are different from us?
2007-06-13 14:31:07 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the context is which this assignment was given, but if the professor was allowing stereotypical or insensitive/inflamatory remarks about other races, it should be reported to the Dean of the College Dept.
However, it this was learning exercise about how stupid stereotypes are, then it's ok.
2007-06-13 14:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by Mike H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Although I think is unethical, this happens in mainstream America all the time. Maybe is a reflection exercises, for students to gain conscience of prejudice and the result of it.
2007-06-13 14:16:41 · answer #7 · answered by Javier G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Excellent teacher...showing how widespread predjudice can be and how it makes many people feel...You, yourself may want to brush up on your grammar...I had difficulty reading your paragraph.
2007-06-13 17:44:58 · answer #8 · answered by janice k 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like an awfully big class if there are 1,000 people in it!
2007-06-13 14:35:57 · answer #9 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no a teacher can not do that it is racists and someone should 'nt be made fun of in front of a thousands of people
2007-06-13 14:39:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋