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America to me. Episode five, I don't have to think about being white
- Summary
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In Episode 5, we meet a new group of white students at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) whose experiences contrast with those of the school's students of color. One key area of differ...
In Episode 5, we meet a new group of white students at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) whose experiences contrast with those of the school's students of color. One key area of difference involves academic expectations - what is expected of the white students academically as opposed to the students of color, and the influence that those high or low expectations have on the students' placement (Honors Track, College Prep, etc.), teacher attention, student motivation, and academic success.
Details
- Creator
- a Kartemquin Films production ; directed by Steve James
- Other Title
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- Academic expectations based on race
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Sausalito, CA : Ro*Co Films, 2018
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (60 minutes)
- video file
- OCLC
- on1158203927
- Title from resource description page (viewed June 03, 2020).
- In English.
Subjects
- Oak Park and River Forest Township High School.
- Education -- Illinois -- Oak Park.
- Teenagers -- Education -- Illinois -- Oak Park.
- Educational equalization -- Illinois -- Oak Park.
- Discrimination in education -- Illinois -- Oak Park.
- Education -- Economic aspects -- Illinois -- Oak Park.
- Oak Park (Ill.) -- Race relations.