How did Jane Elliott teach her class about prejudice and discrimination?A.She asked the children to decide if having blue eyes made children smarter than those with brown eyes.B.She made all the children go without recess and didn't let them have lunch.C.She said that children with brown eyes were stupid and children with blue eyes were better.D.She let the brown-eyed children who had collars tease the blue-eyed children.
Question
How did Jane Elliott teach her class about prejudice and discrimination?A.She asked the children to decide if having blue eyes made children smarter than those with brown eyes.B.She made all the children go without recess and didn't let them have lunch.C.She said that children with brown eyes were stupid and children with blue eyes were better.D.She let the brown-eyed children who had collars tease the blue-eyed children.
Solution
Jane Elliott taught her class about prejudice and discrimination through a two-day exercise. Here are the steps she took:
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She divided her class based on the color of their eyes, creating a blue-eyed group and a brown-eyed group.
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On the first day, she labeled the blue-eyed children as the superior group. She gave them extra privileges such as additional recess time and access to the new climbing frame. She also gave them positive reinforcement by praising them more.
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She then discriminated against the brown-eyed children. They were not allowed to use the new climbing frame, had shorter recess time, and were criticized more. She also made them wear collars so they could be easily identified.
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On the second day, she reversed the roles. The brown-eyed children were now the superior group and the blue-eyed children were discriminated against.
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After the exercise, she debriefed the class. They discussed how they felt and what they learned about discrimination and prejudice.
This exercise was not about proving that one group was smarter or better than the other, but rather to give the students a firsthand experience of what discrimination feels like. The aim was to teach them about the irrationality of prejudice and the harm it can cause.
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