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“Wake Up!” by Rev. Christian Schmidt

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“Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture” from Overcoming Racism

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Understanding White Supremacy (And How to Defeat It) from Act.TV

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Discussion:

• What characteristics of white supremacy culture stand out to you, why?

• What words do you need help to define?

• Can you think of any ways these characteristics show up in your life, in your family, at school, at church, or somewhere else?

• Model prioritizing responses from those with lived experience first by inviting BIPOC students to share first, if they want to.
  “We likely all have something to contribute to this discussion. Those who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color likely have more examples of how this has directly impacted them. I’d like to invite anyone who embodies one of those identities to share first, if they want to. It’s always important to center the voices of those with lived experience.”

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If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
-The Dalai Lama

Keeping our lesson from today in mind, what is one small way you can try to build a more fair and peaceful world this week?

Take Home

Share the “Characteristics of WSC” handout with families. Challenge them to identify one characteristic to focus on noticing and disrupting over the next week. For example:

• Where do you notice a sense of urgency in your day-to-day life? Where could you intentionally slow down?

• Where do you notice perfectionism? Where is there space for “good enough is good enough”?