Statements on Civil Rights and Race in America

Strongly Agree= SA Agree = A Disagree = D Strongly Disagree = SD

1. The Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act finally solved Value
Ex. A
America’s inequality problem.

2. Citizens of any color are allowed to vote.

3. White nationalism is a growing problem in America.

4. White supremacy is not a problem in America.

5. Hispanic people have the same rights as white people.

6. Hispanic people have the same rights as African American people.

7. The laws may have changed but prejudice and racism still exist.

8. Most people are good at heart.

9. In American society, women are equal to men.

10. The American judicial system contains institutional racism.

11. Education is the solution for prejudice and fear.

12. President Trump’s language aggravates racial fears and tensions.

13. The El Paso shooting was fueled by this propaganda.

14. Most people will cheat when no one is looking.

15. White privilege exists in America today.

16. Black Lives Matter is a modern day civil rights movement.

17. All lives matter in America.

18. The Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act finally solved America’s inequality
problem.
Homework Directions: Choose one statement you strongly agree with and one you
strongly disagree with and tell me why. If you changed your mind about one of the
statements during our values/issue continuum activity in class, write about why you
changed your mind instead. What was it someone said that changed your mind?

I chose statement number _________ , which says, “________________________________.” I

strongly agree with this because ____________________________________.

I chose statement number _________ , which says, “________________________________.” I

strongly disagree with this because ____________________________________.

OR

After hearing __________________________ from [student name], I changed my mind from

_________________________ to _________________________.

I changed my mind from _________________________ to ____________________________, after

hearing __________________________ from [student name.]

Discussion Sentence Frames:

I strongly agree with this statement because _____________________.

I agree with this statement because _________________.
I disagree with this statement because ________________________.
I strongly disagree with this statement because ___________________________.
I believe __________________________________ so I __________________________________.
I think ___________________________________ so I ______________________________.
Why do you strongly agree [student name]?
Why do you strongly disagree [student name]?
Why do you agree [student name]?
Why do you disagree [student name]?
I respect your position but I _______________________ because ______________________.
I respectfully disagree with your position. I chose _______________ because _____________.