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Write a journal/newspaper style article in which you take a neutral stance (as a reporter) and give the facts about the actual event. What led up to the event? What happened during the actual event? Did it have an “end” or is it unresolved? You are to write about this event __when it happened__, you are assuming the role of a reporter in 1850, 1920, etc., __not someone looking back from 2011__. You need to cite your sources, and they must include information only available during that time period. At least one source must be primary and/or an eyewitness account. **Important - This work will be submitted to TurnItIn.com. We will provide you information about using this helpful resource**! Allan Bakke, is not only a high scorer when it comes to MCAT, and his GPA, but is a white applicant to University of California Medical School atDavis. Allan sued the University because he felt that he had higher scores on his MCAT, and his GPA was significantly higher than other applicants who were accepted that weren’t white. Allan sued the University for his Fourtenth Admendment Equal Protection Clause. The California Supreme Court agreed with Allan stating they found the quota system discriminating against racial groups since they had 16 out of 100 seats open for “Chicanos”, “Asians”, and “American Indians”(PBS).
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This held that “no applicant may be rejected because of his race, in favor that is less qualified, as measures by standards applied without regard to race”.

The court ruled 5-4 written by Justice Lewis Franklin Powell a state may consider race as a factor in its university admissions to promote diversity, but only if it was considered with other factors and on “case-by-case” basis.California’s quotas did not meet the criteria and violated the Equal Protection Clause.

Task 1: Mastery Rubric A quality news article will: • open with an attention-grabbing headline •identify the author's name and the date of the publication (in the past) •develop the 5 W's in three power paragraphs •paragraph 1: contain an interesting lead •paragraph 2: correctly cite a secondary source (an indirect quote) •paragraph 3: correctly cite a primary source (eyewitness account) •maintain appropriate journalistic voice •read like an article written in the same time period as the event occurred •be free of mechanics a nd Works Cited errors

TASK II What is the Argument? Do White people get accepted into schools and jobs less often than other minorities?

PROMPT 1: Why did the majority of Americans not recognize the rights of members of this group? Bakke, because he was not accepted to the University Of California, wanted to fight back for his 14 Amendment right for equal protection under the law. The University broke this Amendment by “initiating a special admissions program for minorities” (Clark). This quote shows the quota that the school placed for minorities set for “poor blacks, Chicanos, Asian Americans and Native Americans” (Clark). This broke his right because the school wanted a more diverse education system so they set aside 16 spots out of 100 in the medical school for those minorities excluding White Americans, not recognizing the 14th amendment right. The court ruled that universities“could use race as a plus factor in admissions, but could not set aside a certain number of seats for minority students” (Siobhan). Bakke had the right idea and that won him a spot in the school and he attened until he graduated in 1982.

PROMPT 2: How did advocates for the minority group shed light on this injustice?Most people would agree that the reason for Bakke not being accepted would break his 14th Amendment Right. At the same time Attorney General Ramsey Clark says "The effect of the Bakke decsion psychologically, legally, socially and morally devastating" (Clark). This quote is saying that the courts decision deffinatly has its down sides stating that "less than two percent of all medical students are black...yet they are vastly underrepresented in the medical and legal professions" (Clark). The school had to cut quotas, causing less openings to minorities. The rights challeneged changed the law and the ways schools now have to accept. Although quotas for schools cutting certain minorities are illegal doesn't mean it isn't still happening. Every citizen has the 14th Amendment right, even if your black, white, or hispanic, we are all equal.

Reverse Discrimination By Paul Davis
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Please forgive me for being white I know it used to be ok and alright However now it is difficult to succeed Surpass the affirmative action stampede Get a joy for which you are qualified Unless your skin color is first verified Your race approved and authorized As if this was necessary for employment Though they call it social advancement I am beginning to believe otherwise As now it is white people they despise Disallow to get a job unless they are On the top of the affirmative color list Now the white people who get dismissed Forget their background and education Immigrants and aliens from another nation Get preferential treatment and positions Before qualified and fit whites are hired Never mind how difficult it now is to fire Remove a lazy employee of that category They threaten to litigate and demonstrate Meanwhile on the job they aggravate Irritate, emasculate, and castrate the boss Who they disrespect and flippantly toss Around the office as they talk trash Telling disgruntled co-workers to kiss ass Tolerate their misbehavior as they dominate Speak rudely and crudely as they infuriate Warning everybody to appease and placate Lest they file a complaint of harassment Drum up charges of racial discrimination Driving whites into isolation and alienation Unable to get liberation and emancipation From fear, intimidation, and manipulation As diehards on the job do away with justice Simply trying to peaceably avoid a racial ruckus Quiet all the employees and silence the fuss Though we all know not everyone is for us Angry whites boiling within go home and cuss As affirmative action dismantles any incentive To respectfully work and be truly productive Ironically those with work count it an elective But those doing all of and being denied work The qualified w/out promotions have perspective.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/521688 __Paragraph 1:__ Analyze the impact of the literary or artistic work for the minority group and/or American society as a whole. In the poem __ Reverse Discrimination __ by Paul Davis he talks about how hard it is for a white person to succeed now due to the past and even the present. For example he says in his poem "As how it is white people they despise" (Davis). This part of the poem explains how now employers are not hiring white people, then he later states "Disallow to get a job unless they are on top of the affirmative color list" (Davis). This part is even more straight forward saying white people can't get a job unless they are on top. In this line "Immigrants and aliens from another nation Get preferential treatment and positions" (Davis). Davis goes further saying that immigrants are getting better treatment and jobs opposed to white American citizens. This poem shows how white American Citizens are getting discriminated and is making it harder for them to get jobs and get into schools. __Paragraph 2:__ CLOSING-- How did the event impact the debate on the argument? The Bakke case did make and impact on the argument shown. Not only did he sue for the right reason to protect his 14th amendment right but he also won the case showing that what the colleges were doing was wrong. Even now, though people are getting discriminated and are still failing to get into the colleges they want even though they have to grades to get in. An outstanding product will. •showcase a work that expresses a profound idea about your event and the argument surrounding it This poem definitely shows a clear opposition to affirmative action. •be the **best** example available, not simply the first one you find •demonstrate your ability to interpret the meaning of the literary or artistic piece •use the extended power paragraph format as a means to express your understanding of the event, argument, and how art literature and art Be sure that your first sentence is a strong, clear response to the prompt. Each sentence has a specific purpose in this format. can reveal emotions and ideas •reference sources accurately <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">You need an MLA citation for the poem <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14px;">•mechanics are clean and effective You need to be clear with your facts. You have made some unclear statements, mostly about how this situation has evolved over time.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">An outstanding time line entry includes the following: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">• Opens by identifying you, the author, and your event with a banner headline (see an example of a banner on the top of this page). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">• Under the banner, in the table place two graphics or photos that illustrates an important aspect of the event. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Thoughtful responses to each prompt are supported by credible sources representing diverse perspectives on the event. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Each response should be posted in order (follow template instructions), contain few mechanic errors and follow the power paragraph format. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; text-align: left;">• The credibility of each cited source is established and internal citations accurately match the Works Cited.• TASK I and TASK II each introduce and cite two new sources; TASK III cites one new source.• The Works Cited lists 5 credible sources from the LC databases.
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