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Jaded

This sharp and funny mockumentary uses role reversal to illustrate the realities of overt and systemic racism in the workplace.
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This sharp and funny mockumentary uses role reversal to illustrate the realities of overt and systemic racism in the workplace.

Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism Work and Labour Relations Social Issues All subjects
Human Rights All channels
  • director
    Cal Garingan
  • producer
    Alexandra Yanofsky
  • line production
    Aisling Chin-Yee
    Marie-France Côté

Education

Ages 14 to 16
School subjects
Diversity - Diversity in Communities Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values History and Citizenship Education - Civil Rights and Freedoms Social Studies - Labour Studies
Students list instances of racism in the film followed by small group discussion/pair share. Discuss as group intentions of this documentary to illustrate racism through role-reversal. IS IT effective? How? Students research anti-racism policies in their own school and communities/province/country, followed by report on history of racism policies in Canadian workplaces. Students prepare a report or presentation; write a mocumentary of their own or sketch in front of the class after writing own racism role-reversal story.

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