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Racism
Rawaa Radhi
Dr. Tressa Aulenbach
February 17, 2023
Racism is a bad treatment against group of people because of their colors, beliefs, tribes…. etc.
This topic is very interesting because this bad habit happens every day around the world. Racism started
in America in 1600, but unfortunately this behavior spread around the world and continue until today.
Most of people think discrimination is just from white people to other races, but I think this is wrong
belief. I mentioned in many papers that somebody was so racist with me even thought we were from
same religion and same race, but because I was from different tribe, he treated me with racism. After I
read and searched a lot, I understand that discriminations are some aggressive feelings that people have
when they see other people are not same as them and they believe that they are superior. From the
book which I read “Educational Psychology: Active Learning Edition” states that, "They may even show a
kind of “classism” (like racism or sexism), believing that they are “better” than members of lower social
classes and avoiding association with them." Woolfolk (2019). In fact, racism is very dangerous issue may
destroy societies and is a serious problem and not being solved yet. If people want to end this issue, they
should start from schools and educate the new generations by doing some activities which help them
feel that all people must be treated equally. Also, they need to know that a racism something exists and
it happens every day, but for their future, they need to get rid of this behavior. Overall, our roles as we are future teachers, we should create plans in our classrooms which make students feel that all are equal
regardless their race, colors, beliefs, language region, gender…...etc.
One of these plans is all students in same classroom should know that each one of them has
right to dignity and expression. Right to express their feelings, asking questions, sharing ideas. When
students get used to share things with their peers, they learned that everyone in the class has same right
that they have. For example, when students start to share their ideas, culture, beliefs…etc., they will be
familiar about others’ lives and then, they will start to accept each other or may they like other cultures.
In fact, teaching students about others’ rights helps them to have more open mind.
Another plan to make reduce racism in our classroom is creating strict rules on students who
treat others with racism. Students in the class should know that there are consequences for any
aggressive treatment. For example, for student who treats other with racism should get time out or
suspend for. Punishment could help to stop racism in the classroom especially in the elementary schools
because children will keep in their minds that there are consequences for any offensive actions and that
will make them believe racism is a bad behavior and they need to get rid of it.
The most important plan is making students feel responsible to build a better future for them.
Also, we should teach them that if they get any racism treatment, they should speak loudly and share
their bad experience to request action to stop this badly behave. Now, many people live in racist
environment, but they don’t realize or they turn a blind eye. Often time, this happened in schools,
workshop, or in their communities. The worst part, these racist people don’t realize that they are racist
and they continue doing it. For example, When I had the bad experiences with the person who treated
me with racism, he didn’t feel shame and to make matter worse, I was silent, I couldn’t speak or tell
someone who could help because nobody recommended me what should I do in this situation.
Therefore, we should teach our students that they can help other people who are suffering from racism
by sharing their experience and guide people to the right way if they get any racist treatment. In fact,
making students feel responsible will encourage them to make corrections for any bad behavior they
may see in their daily lives.
Lastly, I have described three plans that can use in our classrooms in the future to reduce
discrimination. Racism is a serious problem could impact students’ futures; therefore, students need to
aware about these issues and what should they do is they face it in their daily lives. I am going to follow
these plans to help my students to get rid of this issue and live-in dignity.
References
Woolfolk, A. (n.d.). Educational Psychology: Active Learning Edition, 14/e.
