A class of five-year old schoolchildren return to the classroom after
playing in the playground during their break time. The teacher says to the
first child "Hello Becky, what have you been doing this playtime?' Becky
replies "I have been playing in the sand box". "Very good" says the
teacher
"if you can spell 'sand' on the blackboard, I will give you a biscuit".
Becky duly goes and writes 's a n d' on the blackboard. "Very good" says
the teacher and gives Becky a biscuit.
The teacher then says "Freddie, what have you been doing in your
playtime?"
Freddie replies "playing with Becky in the sand box". "Very good" says the
teacher. "If you can spell 'box' on the blackboard, I will also give you a
biscuit".
Freddie duly goes and writes 'b o x' on the blackboard. "Very good" says
the teacher and gives Freddie a biscuit.
Teacher then says "Hello Mohammed, have you been playing in the sand box
with Becky and Freddie?" "No" replies Mohammed, "I wanted to, but they
would not let me. Every time I went near them they started throwing sand
at me
and calling me nasty names".
"Oh dear" says the teacher. "That sounds like blatant racial
discrimination
to me - I tell you what, if you can spell 'blatant racial discrimination'
I
will give you a biscuit".
playing in the playground during their break time. The teacher says to the
first child "Hello Becky, what have you been doing this playtime?' Becky
replies "I have been playing in the sand box". "Very good" says the
teacher
"if you can spell 'sand' on the blackboard, I will give you a biscuit".
Becky duly goes and writes 's a n d' on the blackboard. "Very good" says
the teacher and gives Becky a biscuit.
The teacher then says "Freddie, what have you been doing in your
playtime?"
Freddie replies "playing with Becky in the sand box". "Very good" says the
teacher. "If you can spell 'box' on the blackboard, I will also give you a
biscuit".
Freddie duly goes and writes 'b o x' on the blackboard. "Very good" says
the teacher and gives Freddie a biscuit.
Teacher then says "Hello Mohammed, have you been playing in the sand box
with Becky and Freddie?" "No" replies Mohammed, "I wanted to, but they
would not let me. Every time I went near them they started throwing sand
at me
and calling me nasty names".
"Oh dear" says the teacher. "That sounds like blatant racial
discrimination
to me - I tell you what, if you can spell 'blatant racial discrimination'
I
will give you a biscuit".
