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Native American Misconceptions
Students use their drawings to explore sterotypes of Native Americans and others.
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The Achievements and Challenges of Egypt
Awesome, that is all I have to say! This set of lessons provides learners with an understanding of ancient Egyptian laws, lifestyle, religion, and culture. It engages them in a critical analysis activity regarding the film, "The Prince...
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National Sterotypes
Young scholars develop their own ideas about the world around them. This lesson helps them improve their descriptive adjective vocabulary while they discuss perceived differences between nations through stereotypes.
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Sterotypes
Students participate in a variety of activities in order to explore the concept of a stereotype. The concept of diversity is also mentioned to contrast a stereotype. The goal of the lesson is to create an understanding of how cultures...
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Action Men And Barbie Dolls
Students read and discuss an article about gender sterotyping and adult attitudes about "boy" and "girl" toys. Then they create a unisex toy box for a family friend who is expecting a baby. They give one toy for each of the first 10...
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Character Profile
Students exemplify non-stereotypical behavior. In this character education lesson, students read Pink and Say and discuss the negative effects of judging people on superficial characteristics. Students fill in a chart how they felt about...
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"Reading" Political Cartoons"
Students recognize visual sterotyping in political cartoons and to analyze its use. They speculate as to why political cartoons are so effective. The teacher explains that cartoonists often make use of stereotypes as visual symbols or...
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Reflections and Revisions
Students reflect upon and express affective and cognitive learning experience as a result of a direct service experience. In this service learning instructional activity, students examine and analyze symbolism portrayed in literature and...
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Media/Book Review
Students act as media critics to analyze the portrayal of the elderly in media. In this ethics lesson, students use the Internet to research ageism. They decide if various media depict elderly characters positively or negatively.
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Soap Opera Unit of Work: KS4
Pupils view an episode of "Eastenders." They look at how the programme is structured in terms of individual scenes. Students view the opening of the soap and the significane of the theme music. They look at the characters and trace the...
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Peace Begins with Me
Learners listen to a Dr. Seuss story and identify the bias, prejudice and discrimination that take place in the plot. They role-play ways to promote respect and to promote diversity.
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Japan: Stereotypes and Prejudices Worksheet
In this stereotypes learning exercise, students explore the prejudices that North Americans commonly have about people of the Japanese culture. Students answer 4 short essay questions.
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China: Stereotypes and Prejudices
In this China worksheet, students read a definition of the word stereotype, then answer 4 questions about stereotypes and prejudice in China.