Evaluations from October 12, 1999

Topic:

• Last Thursday's Incident-Elizabeth Kubler Ross on Death and Dying
• Skin Deep
• "Why Do We Need To Do This?"

Rank today's presentation from 1 to 4 (1=totally useless and 4=Very useful)

1. Overall evaluation of class: 3.54

Can I give it a 16 maybe a 4?

2. What was the most useful or meaningful thing you learned or insight you gained during the session?

•  Skin Deep Movie
• That we really can make a difference about teaching ourselfs(sic) about racism.
• VIDEO: Very insightful-hearing our generation's views-
• I feel totally uncomfortable being a conservative white person in this class.
• I really enjoyed the video and made me think about everything in a different way
• The movie made me realize my white privelege
• I realize that I am getting my voice journal right.
• The beginning of class stayed with me through the class. I think that it's a really hard thing to talk about.
• Skindeep (sic). listening to other's thoughts and seeing that they may or may not think similarly the way you do.
• A lot of people are still held back even I am. I have no clue why.
• Skin Deep is an excellent idea in helping break down barriers. Unfortunately it has to be done a ffew steps at a time.
• That there is no real equality. Everyone is discriminated against.
• In the film when Leahn and Helen, the Asain (sic) students said all I want is for you to remember my name when I tell you
• The video, because I gained insight about other cultural, educational, familial, + social perspectives about race relations.
• that whites are treated better and need to look at that in the future
• The movie made me really think, I enjoyed it! You discussed in more detail what you expect of us Thanks!
• You can't understand what it's like to be in the minority until it stares you in the face
• The "Skin Deep" video was very interesting. I liked the way each person said, "I don't want you to..."
• I enjoyed the movie
• The perspectives of different races on racsim and what influences them.
• Why Affirmative Action is needed: some people do not have the same educational, environmental, etc. opportunities as others have + therefore Aff. Action is needed to balance things out
• My feeling about death/racism
• I learned that I have to stop being so uptight about race and that I will make certain mistakes because I am only human.

3. What question(s) remain uppermost in your mind as we end?

•  Why so much racism
• what can we do, more than just recognizing racism.
• why people think the way they do
• who in here isn't liberal and isn't speaking up for that reason
• No questions
• Affirmative Action. I'm still a little confused on what it is.
• nothing really
• The film had too much aggression but a lot of honesty
• I wonder if not acting prejudice is OK if you still feel it unintentionally
• Why can't we try to get along. We don't have to be "white" to do so.
• I am unsure of what I think of Affirmative Action
• Is there really such a place of common grounds
• why are all whites put down as racist???
• Is there life after death?
• I have to realize where I stand on Affirmative Action
• Why did we have to write what we wanted on our tomb stone.
• How is there going to be solutions for race problems when everything is suggestion? How about action
• none
• I want to better understand the grading technique
• Is the fight between races ever going to end.

4. What was the "muddiest" point in this session? (In other words, what was the least clear to you?)

•  Talking about life, death, and are true Happiness. Screw us for conforming, lets get out and feel the world
• We can really determine how our future might be according to racism (Skin Deep).
• Comparison of cost of living. What does it really tell.
• I don't know if I like the idea of the final exam, I did that in another class and did not agree with it
• none
• The suicide chat
• Affirmative action
• The suicide->it bothered me that people would assume that the boy could have just as easily shot around at other people.
• more about affirmative action...otherwise none!
• The video It was very conflictive (sic) at first but taught a real good lesson on race
• Talking about death. I hate to even think about it! It freaks me out!
• Nothing.
• What is the reason why people commit suicide? I think there is no answer to that.
• I was really affected by the discussion on suicide. I have experienced it 1st hand + people, can't judge someone who commits suicide until they actually witness it 1st hand.
• N/A

5. Other comments:

•  BandAids...clear is the way to go (the color of water).
• I really like the breaks every hour.
• "The Sanest Days are mad"
• I enjoyed having class broken up the extra times
• The breaks work. We all discuss the class + it makes a 3 hr. class more bearable.
• Breaks are effective. But where are the students going afterward
• Great class discussion powerful video.
• The breaks every hour were great! It gave me a chance to recolect my thoughts. I think you should keep it like this!
• I wear a cape.
• I think people who have judge(sic) others completely on what they say or don't say need to look at themselves