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for his cause. If attention means supporter and supporters mean power and power means change, then this effort may not be successful. 4. How might your thinking change if the entire team was kneeling? If the entire team were kneeling, the purpose of the protest would be amplified because it would appear meaningful to a large group of people. Historically, larger numbers are more likely to bring change. 5. Is it possible the response to Kaepernick’s protest would be different if it had happened in 2020? Responses may vary. Accept all answers supported by evidence. Suggestions to Increase Accessibility Shallow scaffold: o Probe prior knowledge to determine how familiar students are with Colin Kaepernick’s protests on field and the resulting blackballing by the NFL o Fill in gaps in prior knowledge by sharing key details about the individual pictured and the goal of his protest Medium scaffold: o Have students name and label everything that they see prior to making any statements or drawing any conclusions Deep scaffold: o Accompany photograph with a video or audio recording from news coverage The Black Inquiry Project 42
