Not a stereotype; just a fact
I've been trying to avoid writing about my daily experiences in a high school, although Lord knows I could write lengthy posts about the hilarity that ensues on a regular basis. However, this particular story is too funny to keep from you.
I had a junior American Lit class yesterday, which is comprised of 15 students who are mostly male and mostly African-American. We are starting a unit on Civil Rights literature. In class, we showed them an updated version of a Twlight Zone episode starring Vivica Fox. In the episode, a man travels back in time after an accident and wakes up the day before Dr. King is going to be shot in Memphis.
When the episode began, the kids were loud and talking to their friends across the room. I made the announcement: "Guys, this is just like you're at the theater. No cell phones, no crying babies, no talking to your friends."
One African-American boy who sat in the back of the room politely raised his hand and said, "Ms. Cook. Black people aren't quiet during movies."
I said, "That's just a stereotype."
Another African-American boy chimed in, serious as can be. "No, Ms. Cook. It's not a stereotype. It's just a fact."
I got a good chuckle out of that one; they were very pleased they could make me laugh.
For the rest of the episode, everyone was on his or her best behavior.
I had a junior American Lit class yesterday, which is comprised of 15 students who are mostly male and mostly African-American. We are starting a unit on Civil Rights literature. In class, we showed them an updated version of a Twlight Zone episode starring Vivica Fox. In the episode, a man travels back in time after an accident and wakes up the day before Dr. King is going to be shot in Memphis.
When the episode began, the kids were loud and talking to their friends across the room. I made the announcement: "Guys, this is just like you're at the theater. No cell phones, no crying babies, no talking to your friends."
One African-American boy who sat in the back of the room politely raised his hand and said, "Ms. Cook. Black people aren't quiet during movies."
I said, "That's just a stereotype."
Another African-American boy chimed in, serious as can be. "No, Ms. Cook. It's not a stereotype. It's just a fact."
I got a good chuckle out of that one; they were very pleased they could make me laugh.
For the rest of the episode, everyone was on his or her best behavior.
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