Challengng Teacher's Low Expectations

Short Lesson Plan — Undoing Racism to Personal Power

Thesis Statement

Race is a social construct designed to assign superiority to whiteness and inferiority to Black and Brown people; by understanding how these roles are created, taught, and enforced, students can step outside assigned identities and reclaim personal power.

Learning Objectives (with Examples)

1. Students will explain how the race construct and linguistic racism shape beliefs about superiority and inferiority. Example: A student explains how calling Black English “improper” and white speech “professional” reinforces racial hierarchy.
2. Students will identify examples of internalized racial roles and descri ...