Is Race Really a Privilege?"

Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitt writes, in his Sunday, March 25th column, that "White is not simply color, but privilege." After reading the piece (see link below) and summarizing it and stating your own opinion in the blog, be ready to discuss Pitt's views and your own in class for extra credit points.



http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/24/2712390/in-trayvon-martins-death-consider.html

Do We Hava a Choice with Respect to Race?

The March 18th New York Times' Sunday Review section includes an article titled "As Black as We Wish to Be" (see link below) which discusses today's "options" regarding racial classifications. After reading the article and summarizing it on the blog, state your opinion and be ready to discuss your views along with the author's in class for extra credit.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/as-black-as-we-wish-to-be.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=As%20Black%20as%20We%20wish%20to%20be&st=cse

Is Our Legal System Rigged? Can We "Crash" It?

The New York Times' Sunday, March 11th includes an opinion piece in its Sunday Review section titled "Go to Trial: Crash the Justice System." Its author, a civil rights attorney, quotes other legal experts who opine that "the system is rigged." After reading the artilce (see link below) and analyzing it state in the blog why the assertion that the system is rigged. State your views and be ready to discuss your ideas and the author's in class for extra credit points.



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/opinion/sunday/go-to-trial-crash-the-justice-system.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Go%20to%20Trial:%20Cash%20the%20Justice%20System&st=cse

How do We Measure Teachers' Performance?

The New York Times' March 4th's Sunday Review Section includes an opinion piece titled "Confesions of a 'Bad' Teachers" which relates to performance and evaluations in education. The gist of the article could be applicable to other fiels as well. After reading the piece, summarize it and state your opinion about the subject in the blog. Be ready to discuss the article and your views before your class for extra-credit points.




http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/opinion/sunday/confessions-of-a-bad-teacher.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Bad%20Teacher&st=cse