Bits and bobs

An African Shakespeare

Dear white fella:

Couple of things you should know

When I born, I black

When I grow up, I black

When I go in sun, I black

When I cold, I black

When I scared, I black

When I sick, I black

And when I die, I still black

You white fella,

When you born, you pink

When you grow up, you white

When you go in sun, you red

When you cold, you blue

When you scared, you yellow

When you sick, you green

When you die, you grey

And you have the nerve to call me

COLORED?????

We have read this poem at the end of the lesson to celebrate International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the 21st March (when spring begins) as we are on holiday that day.

(I cannot recall the original source of this poem)

The students loved it, they think it's funny.