Year 9: Are we a racist nation?

Read this article and answer the questions below on you own blog: http://goo.gl/zrTIW

1. Who is the author and what is his job title?
2. Who does he work for and what is supposed to do in this job?
3. What does the author say is often the beginning of a racist comment? Have you every heard anyone use this line to say something racist? If so, what did they say?
4. What percent of Australians are born overseas or have an overseas parent?
5. What is a 'monoculture'?
6. What are some welcome benefits of online technology?
7. What are some unwelcome results of online social media?
8. What makes racism online so dangerous?
9. What will help stop racism online?
10. What does the author suggest we need to do to stop racism?