While students are watching the video, have them answer the following questions:
How do you think African Americans felt during that time because of Jim Crow laws?
Why does Nina Simone not feel free?
Based on the song title, “I wish I knew how it would feel to be free”, what type of music choices did she make in order to show how she felt about the civil rights movement?
Did this song inspire you? If so, how did it inspire you?
Nina describes freedom as being fearless. What does it mean to be free
When was the last time you felt free?
Can you describe a specific example?
In what ways in your life are you not free or felt controlled?
Have you ever not felt free? Have you ever felt discriminated against?
Slides 13- 21 consists of different examples of people using data science to mitigate systemic oppression. Here are a few examples about how people are using data science to mitigate systemic oppression.
Here is the link to a document that contains the description slides 13-21
Block Printing:
Slides 21-28 consists of the instructions for block printing. Students will create a block print that answers the following question “How do you envision data science being used to support marginalized groups?” Here are a few pointers:
If you don’t have tracing paper, you can use white printer paper to transfer your design onto the block.