Activity
All the Colors We Are
Read the book ‘All the Colors We Are’ or watch a reading below.
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Week 4
Racial Knowledge
How do we form our ideas of race? Even though race is a social construct with no basis in science, it is still present in our daily lives. Whether we discuss it or not, children begin noticing skin color from a young age. Understanding what race is and how we get our skin color is necessary if we hope to combat racism.
Discussion
Recall: What are the three ways we get our skin color?
Name your skin color: Using suggestions from the book or your own creativity, write down a name for your own skin color below
A child approaches you looking puzzled. They look up to you, point to another child, and ask, 'Why is my skin this color?"
How do you respond?
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