UCI Race and ethnicityq

Race and Ethnicity

For this activity, choose an object that represents your race or ethnic group. Then with a friend (someone not related to you) have a show and tell! Yup, like when you were in preschool. This works better if you discuss with someone who is not from your own race or ethnic group. Talk about why you chose this object to share with them and how it helps you talk to others about race and ethnicity.

Part I: Activity Sheet

After you have talked about your object, fill out the activity sheet below. Think about what aspect of race or ethnicity you actually talked about. What areas are left out of the discussion (e.g. how it limits the discussion)? How do you think the relationship of the person you are with influences the conversation- what would the conversation look like if you were discussing with a stranger?

There are no wrong or write answers to this assignment. It is graded on the amount of thoughtful reflection you attempted your answers.

Part II: Peer Review

After you have submitted your assignment, provide feedback to 2 of your classmates (these will appear in your to-do list after the assignment due date). What have you learned about their race or ethnic group? Thinking about the challenges of breaking down stereotypes, comment on the social characteristics, structures, constraints, or other factors play a role in helping or hindering our ability to combat stereotypes and racism.

Activity sheet: Race Show and Tell PDF

*Activity sheets are in a pdf format. If you do not have read/write capabilities (Adobe Acrobat) on your computer, copy and paste the questions into a new document. If you have a Google Drive account you can also upload the document to google drive and convert the file there