To begin the Research Jigsaw, create small groups and assign each to one of the case studies below:

• Philadelphia plan
• University of California’s use of race in college admissions
• Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Affirmative action and White women

Have each group work together to research the effects of affirmative action for their case study. Each group should answer these questions:

• List 3-5 statistics that demonstrate the impact of affirmative action policies on your case study.
• What are the arguments for affirmative action in your case study?
• What are the arguments against affirmative action in your case study?

Have students share out in a mixed group with students from all the different case studies, and then lead a class discussion with the following questions:

• How effective were affirmative action programs in achieving their goals? Why?
• To what extent are affirmative action policies for employers equitable and fair? To what extent are affirmative action policies for schools equitable and fair?