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\r\n\r\nThemes:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRace, Construction of Race, Racism, Whiteness as Protection, Poverty, Intergenerational Trauma\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDisciplines:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMotion Picture Arts,\u00a0Fine Art, Art History, Canadian History, Law, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Global Stewardship, Public Administration, Communication, Business\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Guiding Questions:<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n
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  1. What is the difference between \u201ccraft\u201d and \u201cart\u201d? What\u00a0factors contribute to how each are perceived and received by the dominant culture?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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    1. How do you define \u201cart\u201d juxtaposed to \u201ccultural artifact\u201d?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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      1. How does the lens of race determine\u00a0(or contribute to)\u00a0our interpretation of events,\u00a0actions, and\u00a0behaviours?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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        1. Discuss an event or incident in the news where race was a factor (or was not made a factor and perhaps should have been). Consider the context of the event from both an individual, cultural, and historical perspective. How much of this context was considered\/covered by the media? Consider if the event can be understood without the discussion of race. Consider what else you might like to have understood about the situation in order to get a fuller sense of the event.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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          1. Can context (cultural and personal) be removed from our interpretation of any single event?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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            1. How often do you witness and\/or experience racism? What does racism look like to you? Examine your answer: What does it reveal about your own experience of privilege or lack of privilege?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n \r\n
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              1. Do the Privilege Walk: Discuss the outcome. How did it make you feel? What did you learn about yourself? What did you learn about each other?\u00a0(*Privilege Walks take several forms. Here are two resources to begin your research into them:\r\n