Critical Race Theory: An Introduction
This worksheet introduces Grade 12 students to the core tenets and historical context of Critical Race Theory (CRT), exploring its applications and critiques.
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Critical Race Theory: An Introduction
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences and provide specific examples where requested.
1. Which of the following is considered a foundational premise of Critical Race Theory?
Race is a biological construct.
Racism is an ordinary, not aberrant, feature of American society.
Legal reforms are always sufficient to address racial inequality.
Individual prejudice is the sole cause of racial discrimination.
2. The concept of 'intersectionality' within CRT suggests that:
All forms of discrimination are separate and unrelated.
Race is the only significant factor in social oppression.
Various social and political identities combine to create unique modes of discrimination.
Identity politics are irrelevant to understanding systemic issues.
3. Critical Race Theory emerged in the 1970s and 1980s from the fields of and .
4. The concept of 'interest convergence' suggests that white elites will only support racial justice initiatives when there is a for them.
5. Critical Race Theory argues that racism is merely a collection of individual acts of prejudice.
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False
6. A central tenet of CRT is that race is a social construct, not a biological one.
True
False
7. Briefly explain what is meant by 'systemic racism' according to Critical Race Theory.
8. Identify and describe one key critique often leveled against Critical Race Theory.
Match the CRT concept with its definition.
A. White Supremacy
1. The idea that race is a product of social thought and relations.
B. Social Construction of Race
2. A political, economic, and cultural system in which whites overwhelmingly control power and material resources.
C. Microaggressions
3. Brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to people of color.