Tech and Society
“The Skin We’re In”
Watch “The Skin We’re In” documentary by Charles Officer (from either of the links below):
www.reelcanada.ca/films/the-skin-were-in/?mc_cid=4a1ddddb28&mc_eid=77f8f56623
www.youtube.com/watch?v=msoBTIv1VqM
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Complete the following activities
Pre-viewing Activity:
Viewing Activity:
Post-viewing Activity:
Pre-viewing Activity:
- Using the Activity document posted above (download), briefly explain what the title of the movie could represent
- Using the KWL chart in the Activity document above, complete the chart before, during and after watching "The Skin We're In" documentary to describe the following words: carding, stereotypes, racial profiling, systemic racism, oppression, marginalization, colonization, white supremacy, privilege and Black Lives Matter
Viewing Activity:
- As you watch the film, make notes of any words, terms or ideas you don’t understand as well as any questions you may have and key themes you notice
Post-viewing Activity:
- After viewing the film, look up the definitions for the words you didn't understand.
- Anti-Black Racism Glossary (website link)
- #BlackLivesMatter (website link)
- These notes can be discussed as a class after viewing the film.
- Expressive Typography Assignment (Unit: Graphic Design) - choose one word that really affects you from your notes or our class discussion regarding the documentary and create an Expressive Type Design (this will be the beginning of our next unit and the first assignment which will be explained by your teacher)