It’s Not Fair! Video PresentationPrepare:
Prior to beginning work on this discussion,
• Read Equity Vs Equality: Facilitating Equity in the Classroom (Links to an external site.)
• Watch Solving the Achievement Gap Through Equity, Not Equality | Lindsey Ott | TEDxYouth@Columbia (Links to an external site.)
• Review the seven principles or characteristics of Culturally Responsive Teaching (Links to an external site.) that you read in Week 2
• Review the article Transforming the Mainstream Curriculum (Links to an external site.) that you read in Week 2
• Review Multiculturalism’s Five Dimensions (Links to an external site.) or Multiculturalism’s Five Dimensions (Links to an external site.) (accessible version
for download)
• Review Chapter 2: Commitment to Equity in your text.
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Create, Write, and Present: You will create a multimedia presentation based on the requirements below by creating a video:
• First, create a visual presentation using tools such as PowerPoint, Canva (Links to an external site.) or Prezi (Links to an external site.) (review the Writing
Center’s Presentations Tips (Links to an external site.) and How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external site.) webpages for support). Many
of these sites enable you to create public files, so be mindful of specific information you choose to communicate
• Second, write a scriipt using Microsoft Word of what you will record for each slide of your presentation.
• Third, present the PowerPoint, Canva or Prezi presentation using Screencast-o-Matic (Links to an external site.) or Zoom (Links to an external site.)to record
your voice and your slide show. If you also feel comfortable, feel free to use the webcam feature as well. Please review the Screencast-O-Matic Quick-Start
Guide (Links to an external site.) or Zoom Quick Start Guide (Links to an external site.) in order to get started. This guide will familiarize you with the tool and
review how to upload your video to the classroom.
• Finally, embed your video or link into your discussion, followed by your scriipt. You may either copy and paste your scriipt right after your video link or attach
your Microsoft Word document. For support, review How Do I Upload and Embed a Media File From My Computer in the Rich Content Editor as a Student?
(Links to an external site.)
Requirements for Presentation: You will be creating a presentation for your peers to explain the difference between equity and equality. Your presentation
must include the following:
Slide One:
• In your own words and using an image, describe the difference between equity and equality. In your descriiption, discuss how equity and equality are related
to fairness.
• Be sure to provide evidence from the readings to support your paraphrased ideas.
Slide Two and Three:
• Identify at least two real-world examples of equity versus equality that you might be able to use to help your peers understand the value of equity. This
might include personal experiences, advertisements (i.e., pictures), song lyrics, or commercials (e.g., linked from YouTube.com).
• Explain how each example shows the difference between equality and equity. Provide evidence from the readings or outside sources to support your
explanation.
Slide Four
• Describe an educational situation of inequity that you or someone you know experienced.
• Develop at least one strategy that could be used to have made the experience more equitable. Be sure to fully explain why you are developing this particular
strategy.
Slide Five
• Explain why equity is necessary to support differentiated instruction related to culturally responsive teaching practices and multicultural education. Provide
at least two reasons supported by the course readings or outside sources.