Kid'sCommunity Matters

Book Club

Kid'sCommunity Matters

Book ClubNovember 12, 2020

November 12th @ 6pm

December 10th @ 6pm

Special Author Visit:

Jewell Parker Rhodes!

On the Horizon

Favoritebook?

Or

FavoriteIcecream?

Flip a Coin!

Welcome to Our Brave SpaceWelcome to Our Brave SpaceI know I am safe here, even if I feel uncomfortable.

Assume Good Intentseek to understand

before reacting.

Be Gentle with Others & Yourselfwe may not always find the right

words our first try; what matters

is that we are trying.

Accept Feedback with Gratitudewe are here to learn and grow; even good

intent can have harmful impact; be open to

learning how to do better.

Respect Vulnerabilitythese are personal topics and people will be

sharing difficult things; be sensitive to it.

Expect Discomfortthese are hard topics and

considering them can feel bad;

that is okay and prods growth.

Take Turns; Include Alllisten first; be aware everyone is

given the chance to participate,

especially the slower to speak.

Let’s Read!Let’s Read!

What is a

microaggression?

A microaggression is an intentional or

unintentional insult, slight, or hostile, negative

message to people who do not fit into the

imaginary box of dominant culture.

This Book is Anti-Racist, p 49

Understanding

MicroaggressionsA few examples:

• "What are you?"

• "Can I touch your hair?"

• Walking to the other side of the street when you see a person of color.

• A shop owner ignoring a brown person in their store

and only helping white people.

Let’s Discuss!Let’s Discuss!

Microaggression:

Yes or No?

Students and teachers

continually calling students of

color by the wrong name. Pg. 60

Microaggression:

Yes or No?

Drew becoming the football

quarterback over Andy. Pg. 86-87

Microaggression:

Yes or No?

Mrs. Rawle focusing on Drew when

she talks about financial aid. Pg. 59

Microaggression:

Yes or No?

Liam's dad telling him to "lock the

car" when they pick Jordan up for

the first day of school. Pg. 11

Microaggression:

Yes or No?

All the students wearing salmon

Grapevine Groves clothing. Pg. 24

Microaggression:

Yes or No?

Maury's nickname being Maury-O

which rhymes with Oreo. Pg. 26

Microaggression:

Yes or No?

The cafeteria

seating arrangement by

grade and popularity. pg.40

Let’s Discuss!Let’s Discuss!

Stamped Discussion Questions:• Discuss each of the three positions: assimilationist, segregationist, antiracist. In what ways do people, past and

present, demonstrate their imperfections by embodying ideas from one or more of these positions?

• What do you think about the term assimilationist? How can the expectation of people of color to just fit in be racist?

• In Stamped, Jason Reynolds describes journalists saying that the way to fix racism is to stop focusing on it (p 224). Do you agree with this?

• Stamped traces Du Bois’s complicated stance on race and racism. In what ways do assimilationist, segregationist, or antiracist stances show up in your daily lives? (Chapter 19)

• In Stamped, Reynolds exposes and debunks the myths of several master narrative themes such as: Anyone who works hard enough can succeed; truth and justice (or law and order) should be valued; people should be colorblind. In what ways is a color blindness approach toward race not only disingenuous but dangerous?

• Jordan is a "new kid" at the beginning and end of the book. Why does this term apply to him at both points in his life? What's changes have occurred to make him a "new kid" at the end of the book?

New Kid Discussion Questions:• “Jordan’s Tips for Taking the Bus” (pp. 56-57) show Jordan changing his appearance over the course of his ride to

school. Discuss the concept of code switching. What do you notice in each frame? What is different about his clothing, body language, and the people around him? What do you think Jordan gains by code switching in this way? How does he have to do this between his school and neighborhood setting too? Can you think of a time where you felt you needed to code switch?

• Jordan is nervous when he decides to try out for the soccer team because he hasn’t played the sport or been on a team before. Have you ever had to try something you didn’t want to? How did you manage to start? By the end of the season, Jordan finds that he likes soccer. Have you ever changed your mind about something after trying a new experience?

• Liam asks Jordan not to judge him before coming over to his house during holiday break. What do you think Liam is worried about?

• Do you think Andy is a bully? In your opinion, why does Andy act the way he does?

• When Ms. Rawle reads Jordan’s sketchbook she fails to understand how she is making her African American students feel unseen (Chapter 13). Why do you think she gets defensive?

• Jordan says he realizes his grandpa was using a metaphor when they were talking and eating lunch at the Chinese restaurant. What was the metaphor? What did it make Jordan think about?

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Related ResourcesRelated Resources

http://breakingprejudice.org/teaching/group-activities/microaggression-activity/

https://www.rebekahgienapp.com/microaggressions-children/

https://www.teachingtraveling.com/microaggressions-examples-definition-cartoon-lesson/