For this week’s essay you are to interview 1 family member and 1 friend OR 2 friends if you do have a family member you feel comfortable with, and ask them the following questions; 1. How many races do they think exist in the world? 2. Do they believe any one race is superior to another? Then, using the book and accompanying Powerpoint and/or the CrashCourse videos, 3. explain to them the how scientists do not believe that race is a biological concept and the idea of the Social Construction of Race (that race is not “real” and that race is constructed differently depending on the society and the era in that society). What do they think about what you taught them? Your essay should include answers to question 1 and 2, a detailed and sourced summary of the information that you provided to them, and a detailed account of the conversation that you had with them about what you taught them. I must see evidence that you read book the book and the PowerPoint and that you understand this concept that you are teaching them in your essay. It is best if you interview your subjects separately and you can do so over the phone, zoom or in person. However, If you must interview them together, you will not lose points for this essay.
Your essay is to be written in sentence and paragraph form and should be 3 pages, double spaced, typed in 12 font, with one inch margins. I understand that this is a touchy subject and you may get some controversial answers from the people you interview and/or they may disagree with your view or what you teach them; that is fine. Please write honestly about what they say and know that you are not graded on what they say, rather, you are graded on whether you follow the directions for this assignment.
