Unit: Our Identity
Six years ago a playground in a Brooklyn public housing project was erected in a "jail like" theme complete with prison bars and a cell door.
A mother complained to authorities noting, "It was like promoting kids to go to jail" in a community along with six others in New York City making up the majority of the prison population in New York State."
The NAACP and the Children's Defense Fund call it a "school-to-prison pipeline." As a resident of this area, you feel obligated to express your personal opinion to the Housing Authority.
In a 2 - 3 page paper, address the following questions:
-Do you have any concerns regarding the playground or are you content with the jail theme?
-What is socialization?
-How children may be affected adversely (or not) by playing on a "jail like" playground?
-What is a stereotype?
-How can stereotyping be harmful to minorities?
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