From "The Word on the Curb": another performance piece, entitled: "What I Wasn't Taught in School"--sorta hints at what I was trying to say this morning. See you all Wednesday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNfH41-LI4w&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNfH41-LI4w&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs
Questions, questions, questions! Why do we withhold information from youth? What are "we" afraid of? Who is this "we"? I am always struck by the fear educators have of youth, particularly youth of color. But, denying information from all youth damages us all.
ReplyDeleteThe meaning of life clip is interesting. I totally agree with the points about communication, understanding, and service. But, I had trouble with some stereotyped imagery. Lovers were male/female, service was represented by women, science by men...If we don't point these things out because the message is good, we perpetuate oppressive power relations. Sorry to be a downer, but gotta do it.
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ReplyDeleteWhat I Wasn’t Taught in School-Word on the Curb-Samuel King: spotlights the accountability of the teacher to learn accurate scholarship and include indigenous voice in pedagogy and content. We cannot teach what we do not know. The blind leading the blind is an accurate observation in the dominant culture. Blindness has been deliberately imposed and sustained. One wonders where the student Samuel King gained his knowledge. Also, it is evident that he is unaware of the systemic aspect of this problem; he blames the teacher who is accountable, yes, but who is also mired in the system. We as educators must learn to think our way out of what has been imposed upon us.
ReplyDeleteThe Meaning of Life clip is quite…startling and provocative. The presentation is compelling through visuals and rhetoric. It makes me want to watch it again to trace the argument. I think the author appeals to deep emotional and cerebral processes that will resonate with anyone who views this. This second clip connects to the first in my mind in how communication and understanding are what Samuel King is asking for from his teacher. She will be doing her students a great service by not just teaching about a few famous figures during Black History Month; she will educate herself and gain understanding of culturally responsive content and pedagogy.