Cronulla Beach PDF - Racism Essay

 Learning Objectives: First Second Third Define racism. Demonstrate Critically analyze understanding about the poem Australia’s Aborigines. "Cronulla Beach."...

 Learning Objectives: First Second Third Define racism. Demonstrate Critically analyze understanding about the poem Australia’s Aborigines. "Cronulla Beach." Racism The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others. Discrimination or prejudice based on race. Racism happens in lots of different ways. You hear it when people: make “jokes” or negative comments about a particular ethnic group call others racist names or verbally abuse them bully, hassle or intimidate others because of their race You see it when people: make offensive comments online are excluded from groups because they’re “different” or “don’t belong” are physically abused because of their race  THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD was an African-American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd may have used a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill, on May 25, 2020. Derek Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd's neck and GEORGE FLOYD back for 9 minutes and 29 seconds which caused a lack of oxygen. “STOP ASIAN HATE”  fear of Xeno- Ignorance global phobia cultures Bullying and prejudices Causes passed Stereo of Racism Superiority down to children type from parents  Effects of Racism 1 2 3 Cause of disputes  FACTS ABOUT AUSTRALIA sixth biggest country by land area World’s largest island has one of the lowest population density in the world has the eighth largest immigration population a place where people from 100 countries live have the oldest continuous living culture: Aboriginal Australians Colonized by British people Aborigines in Australia  CRONULLA BEACH by Jose Wendell Capili Vocabulary Words: Parasols- a lightweight umbrella used as a sunshade Vestiges- a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost Eerily- strange and weirdly manner Bereft- deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something Scintillating- brilliantly lively  CRONULLA BEACH by Jose Wendell Capili The Cronulla riots, also known as the Cronulla race riots, were a series of violent clashes that took place in Sydney, Australia, in December 2005. The events were sparked by a fight between a group of young Middle Eastern men and a group of lifesavers at North Cronulla beach on December 4. th  CRONULLA BEACH by Jose Wendell Capili The incident quickly escalated as rumors spread and tensions rose. On December 11 , a th large group of predominantly white Australians gathered at Cronulla Beach, intending to “reclaim the beach.” The crowd estimated to be over 5,000 people engaged in violent attacks targeting individuals perceived to be of Middle Eastern or Asian appearance.  CRONULLA BEACH by Jose Wendell Capili The riots sparked widespread condemnation and highlighted underlying racial tensions within Australian society. The events led to increased scrutiny of media reporting, social attitudes, and the role of community leaders in addressing issues of race and discrimination. CRONULLA BEACH by Jose Wendell Capili Blood surges rapidly along Cronulla Beach. Armed with bats, white bodies are mad replications of tents, parasols and sunblinds spreading all over what used to be kurranulla, aboriginal landscapes, the place of pink seashells. CRONULLA BEACH by Jose Wendell Capili There is no chieftain on the shore, no starfish where dominion shatters. Not too far behind, thugs and their hand maids constrict exquisite shades of perplexity to keep generations pure and sterile. CRONULLA BEACH by Jose Wendell Capili Spaces beneath vestiges of hamlets from long ago have become driftwood, shells, cleavers of melting pots and succession. They are swaying eerily translucent as postcards Bereft of scintillating light In the heated-up weather. So racializing, this soap.