Social StudiesEnglish Language Arts9-12+
The Social Construction of Race Viewing Guide
By Jordana B.
This 10-minute video viewing guide is designed for 11th-grade and up to help students actively engage with a video exploring the historical and social construction of race. It prompts critical thinking about how race has been defined and used throughout history, particularly in relation to kinship, capitalism, colonialism, and the Enlightenment.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this guide as a whole-class activity during or immediately after viewing the video to encourage active listening and comprehension.
- Discussion Question: How did the Enlightenment, a period focused on reason, paradoxically contribute to the pseudoscientific categorization of race?
- For struggling readers, consider pausing the video at key moments to allow time for them to complete the corresponding questions or to discuss challenging vocabulary.
- Advanced students can research a specific historical period or figure mentioned in the video (e.g., Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Cartwright) and present how their actions or ideas reinforced racial categorizations.
- Estimated time: 15-20 minutes (including viewing and discussion).
Social StudiesEnglish Language Arts9-12+
The Social Construction of Race Viewing Guide
By Jordana B.
This 10-minute video viewing guide is designed for 11th-grade and up to help students actively engage with a video exploring the historical and social construction of race. It prompts critical thinking about how race has been defined and used throughout history, particularly in relation to kinship, capitalism, colonialism, and the Enlightenment.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this guide as a whole-class activity during or immediately after viewing the video to encourage active listening and comprehension.
- Discussion Question: How did the Enlightenment, a period focused on reason, paradoxically contribute to the pseudoscientific categorization of race?
- For struggling readers, consider pausing the video at key moments to allow time for them to complete the corresponding questions or to discuss challenging vocabulary.
- Advanced students can research a specific historical period or figure mentioned in the video (e.g., Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Cartwright) and present how their actions or ideas reinforced racial categorizations.
- Estimated time: 15-20 minutes (including viewing and discussion).