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BRAZIL'S NEW ERA OF RACIAL POLICY

A final reason for reexamining Brazilian race relations is to discuss them in the context of the sudden and dramatic changes in Brazilian race thinking. This new phase is reflected mostly in the new acknowledgement of racism and government attempts to redress it. The issue of race in Brazil has moved to the center of the social-policy agenda. As a result, public interest in race has skyrocketed. For the first time in Brazilian history, social policies have begun to explicitly promote social integration of blacks and mulattos. Such policies do not merely seek to eliminate or alleviate material poverty but also strive to eliminate or reduce class, racial, gender, and other discriminations that bar citizens from access to social justice. This includes both universal policies that encompass the entire population or the poor population, as well as particularistic policies that combat discrimination and promote categories of people that have been excluded on the basis of particular characteristics, including race. The designs of these policies vary widely, but together they seek to address a broad range of social exclusions that are manifested economically, psychologically, politically, and culturally. This change is a milestone in Brazilian racial thought, much like Brazil's earlier ideological transition from white supremacy to racial democracy.

Indeed, the idea of affirmative action or policies specifically designed for blacks and mulattos sounds quit odd and out of place in the Brazilian context. In fact, the whole idea sounded preposterous and highly unlikely just a few years ago. Brazil had been one of the first multiracial states to go beyond race, but it had become apparent that its racial democracy continued to privilege whites at the expense of nonwhites, just as it did during most of its history of white supremacy. Now that these policies are actually being implemented, Brazilian policymakers are accused of imposing U.S. policies. Why would Brazil want such policies? Opponents claim that the Brazilian context is different from the United States and such policies would be of limited effectiveness. But does Brazil have an alternative to U.S.-style race-conscious policies? As the Brazilian state begins to use race explicitly to promote blacks for the first time in its history, what consequences can be expected?

TELLES, Edward Eric. Race in Another America: The Significance of Skin Color in Brazil. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2004. p. 16.

Atividade 01 para os alunos da Escola Terceiro de Farias 2015

Textos da página 13 da Unidade 1 do Livro High Up 3.

Laughing Corner :)

Is money a funny matter?

1. A young college student came running in tears to her father in the kitchen.

“Dad, you gave me some terrible financial advice!”

“I did? What did I tell you?” asked the dad.

“You told me to put my money in that big bank, and now that big bank is in trouble.”

“What are you talking about? That’s one of the largest banks in the state!” he said. “There must be some mistake.”

“I don’t think so,” she said. “They just returned one of my checks with a note saying ‘Insufficient Funds’.”

2. A little boy named Johnny used to hang out at the local corner market. The owner didn’t know what Johnny’s problem was, but the older boys would constantly make fun of him, saying that he was too stupid and dumb. To prove it, sometimes they would offer Johnny his choice between a 5-cent coin (nickel) and a 10-cent coin (dime) and he would always take the 5-cent coin! One day the store owner took Johnny aside and said. “Hey, those boys are making fun of you. They think you don’t know the difference between a nickel and a dime. Do you take the 5-cent coin because it’s bigger, or what!” Slowly, Johnny looked at the store owner with a big smile on his face… Then he said, “Mr. Baxter, If I took the dime, they would stop offering me their money, and so far I have saved $20!”

3. The teenage son was having trouble managing his new checking account. His mother told him that the bank returned the check he had written to the sporting goods store. To which he replied happily, “Oh, great! Now I can use it to buy some stereo equipment for my bedroom here!”

4. Mother decided that 10-years-old Cathy should get a more “practical” gift for her birthday. She woke her up and said, “Suppose we open a saving account for you.” Cathy was delighted. “It’s your account darling.” Mother said as they arrived at the bank, “so you fill out the application.” Cathy was doing fine until she came to the space Name of your former bank. After some hesitation, she put down ”Piggy.”

Atividades das página 13, 14 e 15 da Unidade 1 do Livro High Up 3.

1. Look at the texts below and check the correct options.

a. The texts are:

ð        pieces of news.                      

ð        jokes.              .

ð        articles.

b. The texts are from a:

ð        newspaper.

ð        website.

ð        magazine.

2. Read the jokes on the previous page and answer the question below.

a. What do these jokes have in common?

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b. Which jokes involve children and which ones involves teenagers?

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c. Do you think they are funny? Why?

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3. Match the jokes with the illustrations.

4. Check the sentences from the jokes that are intended to make people laugh.

ð        “Dad, you gave me some terrible financial advice!”

ð        “I don’t think so,” she said. “They just returned one of my checks with a note saying ‘Insufficient Funds’.”

ð        A little boy named Johnny used to hang out at the local corner market.

ð        Then he said, “Mr. Baxter, If I took the dime, they would stop offering me their money, and so far I have saved $20!”

ð        The teenage son was having trouble managing his new checking account.

ð        To which he replied happily, “Oh, great! Now I can use it to buy one stereo equipment for my bedroom here!”

ð        She woke her up and said, “Suppose we open a savings account for you!”

ð         Cathy was doing fine until she came to the space Name of your former bank. After some hesitation, she put down “Piggy.”

5. Read the jokes more carefully to answer the questions.

Joke 1

a. Why is the daughter unhappy?

ð        She thinks the bank has made a mistake.

ð        She thinks her father is a had financial advisor.

b. What do you think the girl should do to avoid this problem in the future?

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Joke 2

a. Why would the older boys offer Little Johnny the coins?

ð        To make fun of him and prove that he was stupid.

ð        To help him save some money for future use.

b. Why did Little Johnny always pick the larger coin?

ð        It was more valuable.

ð        He wanted to keep collecting coins.

ð        He didn’t know its value.

c. What do you think about Little Johnny’s strategy?

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Joke 3

a. We can infer from the text that the teenager:

ð        was having problems with the bank manager.

ð        didn’t have control over his finances.

b. The bank bounced the check the teenager had written. Do you think he knew the consequences of writing a “bad” check?

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Joke 4

a. What gift did the 10 year-old girl get from her mother?

ð        A piggy bank.

ð        A saving account.

b. Why did the girl write down “Piggy” in the application to refer to her former bank?

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6. From all the jokes which character seems to be the money expert? Why?

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