b’9.1 Case Study: Whatxc2x92s in a Name? Springfield High Schoolxc2x92s athletic teams have been called the Redskins since the school opened in 1944. The small town of 7,000, which is roughly 95% White, is locate’

b’n9.1 Case Study: Whatxe2x80x99s in a Name? Springfield High Schoolxe2x80x99s athletic teams have been called the Redskins since the school opened in 1944. The small town of 7,000, which is roughly 95% White, is located in an area of the Midwest that once had thriving Native American tribes, a fact the community is proud to promote in its tourism brochures. So when the members of a local family with Native American ancestry came before the school board to ask that the name of Springfield High Schoolxe2x80x99s athletic teams be changed because they found the use of the word Redskins to be offensive, it created a firestorm in the town. The schoolxe2x80x99s athletic teams had competed as Redskins for 70 years, and many felt the name was an integral part of the community. People personally identified with the Redskins, and the team and the teamxe2x80x99s name were ingrained in the small townxe2x80x99s culture. Flags with the Redskins logo flew outside homes and businesses, and decals with the image of the smiling Redskins mascot adorned many car windows. xe2x80x9cLocals would come before the board and say, xe2x80x98I was born a Redskin and Ixe2x80x99ll die a Redskin,xe2x80x99xe2x80x9d recalls one board member. xe2x80x9cThey argued that the name was never intended to be offensive, that it was chosen for the teams before xe2x80x98political correctnessxe2x80x99 was a thing, and that it honored the areaxe2x80x99s relatively strong Native American presence.xe2x80x9d But several other local Native American families and individuals also came forward in support of changing the name. One pointed out that xe2x80x9cthe use of the word Redskin is essentially a racial slur, and as a racial slur, it needs to be changed.xe2x80x9d The issue drew national attention, and speakers came in from outside the state to discuss the negative ramifications of Native American mascots. However, the opposition to change was fierce. T-shirts and bumper stickers started appearing around town sporting the slogans xe2x80x9cIxe2x80x99m a Redskin and Proudxe2x80x9d and xe2x80x9cDonxe2x80x99t tell me Ixe2x80x99m not a Redskin.xe2x80x9d At board meetings, those in favor of keeping the name would boo and talk over those speaking in favor of changing it, and argue that speakers who werenxe2x80x99t from Springfield shouldnxe2x80x99t even be allowed to be at the board meetings. The board ultimately approved a motion, 5-2, to have the students at Springfield High School choose a new name for their athletic teams. The students immediately embraced the opportunity to choose a new name, developing designs and logos for their proposed choices. In the end, the student body voted to become the Redhawks. There was still an angry community contingent, however, that was festering over the change. They began a petition to recall the school board members and received enough signatures for the recall to be put up for an election. xe2x80x9cWhile the kids are going about the business of changing the name and the emblem, the community holds an election and proceeds to recall the five members of the board who voted in favor of it,xe2x80x9d one of the recalled board members said. The remaining two board members, both of whom were ardent members of the athletic booster organization, held a special meeting of the board (all two of them) and voted to change the name back to the Redskins. Thatxe2x80x99s when the state Department of Civil Rights and the statexe2x80x99s Commission for High School Athletics stepped in. They told the Springfield School Board there could not be a reversal of the name change and that the high schoolxe2x80x99s teams would have to go for four years without one, competing only as Springfield. Over the course of those four years, new school board members were elected, and the issue quieted down. At the end of that period, the students again voted to become the Springfield Redhawks. xe2x80x9cYou know, the kids were fine with it,xe2x80x9d says one community member. xe2x80x9cItxe2x80x99s been ten years, and therexe2x80x99s an entire generation of kids who donxe2x80x99t have a clue that it was ever different. They are Redhawks and have always been Redhawks. xe2x80x9cIt was the adults who had the problem. Therexe2x80x99s still a small contingent today that canxe2x80x99t get over it. A local hardware store still sells Springfield Redskins T-shirts and other gear. There is just this group of folks who believe there was nothing disrespectful in the Redskins name.xe2x80x9dStudents will choose one (1) of the case studies covered each week, and create a presentation that describes the case, connects to appropriate theory, lists the relevant data, interprets the relevant data, discusses possible alternatives, and proposes a course of action. Approximate length is seven to ten (7-10) slides. Be sure to integrate a faith component along with using supporting materials from the texts.1. Define the ProblemDescribe the type of case and what problem(s) or issue(s) should be the focus for your analysis.2, List any outside concepts that can be appliedWrite down any principles, frameworks or theories that can be applied to this case.3. List relevant qualitative dataFind evidence related to or based on the quality or character of something.4. List relevant quantitative dataFind evidence related to or based on the amount or number of something.5. Describe the results of your analysisWhat evidence have you accumulated that supports one interpretation over another?6. Describe alternative actionsList and prioritize possible recommendations or actions that come out of your analysis.7. Describe your preferred action planWrite a clear statement of what you would recommend including short, medium and long-term steps to be carried out.8. QuestionsAnswer each of the questions related to the Case Study, each on axc2xa0singlexc2xa0slide. Begin each of your answers with a declarative statement that encompasses each specific question. Each answer should be one paragraph that answers the question as comprehensively as possible on a single, dedicated slide.9. Self-Evaluation Questionnaire ResultsEvaluate your relevant self-evaluation questionnaire results in relation to the Case Study. What do the results suggest about you and how would you apply those results to this Case Study or another unique leadership situation?Questionsxc2xa01. Do you agree with the assertion the athletic team name should be changed?xc2xa02. Describe how Ferdmanxe2x80x99s model of inclusion practices worked in this case. Did the influence for inclusive practices travel both up and down the model?xc2xa03. What barriers to embracing diversity and inclusion did the school board and community experience in this case?xc2xa04. Using the inclusion framework in Table 9.3, where would you place the Native American residents in the town of Springfield? What about Native American students at Springfield High School?5. By changing the name of the athletic teams, do you believe the school board was showing inclusive practices? If so, which ones?xc2xa06. What role does privilege play in the resistance of community members to change the athletic teamsxe2x80x99 name? ‘