White people

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/white-people

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does the word "White" mean when people talk about people?It is a label that has been used to describe people with lighter skin. The label was created by people in history to group certain groups together, but it does not reflect a natural or biological difference.
2. Why did people start using the word "White" for some people?In the late 1600s, Europeans began using the word to help decide who had power and who did not. It was used to make rules that gave some people special rights and kept others from having the same chances.

Ethnography: The study and systematic recording of human cultures, their beliefs, and practices.
Pan-European Identity: A collective identity or sense of belonging encompassing all of Europe, distinct from national or regional affiliations.
Social Construct: An idea or concept that exists because society as a whole agrees that it exists, rather than being based on objective reality.
Racialization: The process by which a group of people comes to be defined and treated as a 'race,' often with associated social and political implications.