Activity: How the human species evolve to have such a wide and beautiful array of skin tones? Is skin tone an inherited trait? Is racial identity an inherited trait? After reading this article and/or watching this video and this animation, students will consider a range of different questions. Finally, a class could use this activity, article, and/or other materials to discuss the relationship (if any) between genetics, skin tone, and race.
Student Reflection:
“I enjoyed it because it was a subtle way of doing it. We didn't solely discuss racial identity, because this is a biology course. But it was integrated with the science in a way that while fulfilling the scientific purpose of the course, we also learned about racial identity. I liked reading the article the most because I found the basis of why skin tones emerged very interesting, and something I never really knew before.” Comments are closed.
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