These are the questions: 1. Review the terms participation and marginalization (59 - 60). When Katherine first appears in her new workroom after leaving West Computing, she is mistaken for the custodian. What information does this brief but significant incident convey? How is she treated by her male co-workers? By Paul Stafford (Jim Parsons)?
2. Read pages 150 - 160. What is structural discrimination? How is Mary’s attempt to be a certified engineer and example of this? Why does she still have to go to court to attend classes? Other examples in the film?
Here is the process for presenting your question. (Please note, since I am presenting two questions and offering a variety of approaches, the times for each section will be inflated.):
- Prayer and/or Journal activity - This can occur at the beginning or end of your presentation - Be mindful of time 5 - 7 minutes
- Short video from YouTube, ted.com etc..OR article OR activity that defines the topic and places it in a contemporary context. Defining topic — Awareness 5 minutes
- Discussion of the question(s) and how it is related to film: Central Argument(s) — Analysis - 15 - 20 minutes - One person lead, but all can assist
- Values learned - Vales/Rights at Stake — New Awareness - 5 - 7 minutes
(Again, this can take place at the begiining or end of class. Be mindful of time)
Think of a time when you felt excluded. How did this make you feel?
2. Defining Topic - Awareness
Pease note: After video or article with some comments, you want to define the topic. Asking for reactions, is important. One can also begin with a question. For example, what are the types of ways we discriminate?
Article example - See handout. Pope Francis speaks to reporters on place
Defining participation, marginalization, and structural discrimination
REFER TO HANDOUT ON STRUCTURAL DISCRMINATION
3. Discussion - Analysis related to the previous step and the film.
Here is where one can make the connections to contemporary or historical examples that are also found in the film. (see quotes by Dr. King and Lou Gehrig below)
4. Values learned - New Awareness: See Catholic Social Teaching and Racism - I will refer to quote from the Catechsim of the Catholic Church. These values can be Catholic Social teaching themes, Mercy Core values, values noted in course text etc..
"If you act right, you are right." Dorothy Vaughan
At the conclusion, a challenge to the class may be, How might I (we) act differently?
See this example do Mercy Core values as written by a staff person working at a Mercy institution. Very insightful!
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