Module Description

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Module Description
This module has been designed to provoke you to take a stand on the controversial topic of racial profiling. The issues surrounding this topic are complex and entangled in related subjects to the extent that a change in one area might dramatically affect other claims in an argument. 

Key Concepts

Close Reading 

  • What indications exist that racial profiling is still occurring across the country?
  • What justification or defense to police and other law enforcers give for their actions?
  • How can we use studies carried out in other parts of the nation to draw conclusions about the existence of racial profiling in the Central Valley?

Assessments

Resources
​Writing Task--Prompt:
You’ve read about racial profiling’s detrimental effects in New York, L.A., and the South. These stereotypes affect African Americans, Latinos, and other minority racial populations across the nation. Is the Central Valley of California any exception?

In a well-developed essay, present your opinion to the Lindsay City Council on whether racial profiling is an issue in the Central Valley (or in a social setting of your choice -- e.g., football, LHS, etc.). As you write your essay, be sure you support your claims with well-chosen evidence. Be sure to cite your sources within proper MLA parenthetical citations.