By Location

Brazil

RESOURCE GRADE LEVEL MEDIA TYPE
Affirmative Action and the USA

Affirmative Action and the USA

In this video from Wide Angle, two American NAACP lawyers arrive to advise Brazilian civil rights organizations, leading to a discussion of differences between race relations in the U.S. and Brazil. OER Level

9-12

Video

At the University of Brasilia

At the University of Brasilia

Consider the opposing views on the policy implemented at the University of Brasilia in this Wide Angle video. OER Level

9-12

Video

Complications of Identity

Complications of Identity

This video from Wide Angle tells the story of two identical twins, one of whom was classified as white and the other as black, highlighting the difficulty in defining race in Brazilian society. OER Level

9-12

Video

Jefferson: Safe Haven

Jefferson: Safe Haven

In this video segment from Wide Angle, learn about the safe haven that school provides for the children of Brazil’s shantytowns. OER Level

9-12

Video

Jefferson: The Bolsa Familia

Jefferson: The Bolsa Familia

The challenges of growing up in one of Brazil’s largest favelas (shantytowns) are the focus of this Wide Angle video. OER Level

9-12

Video

Race and Politics

Race and Politics

In this Wide Angle video, one of Brazil’s few black senators discusses racial discrimination in Brazilian governmental, political and economic life. OER Level

9-12

Video

Racism in the Media

Racism in the Media

In this video from Wide Angle, an Afro-Brazilian model discusses the predominance of whites in the Brazilian advertising industry. OER Level

9-12

Video

Two Brazils

Two Brazils

In this Wide Angle video, two college hopefuls discuss the new racial quota system for applicants to the University of Brasilia. OER Level

9-12

Video