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Beware the Polarized Stereotype! Lesson PlanBeware the Polarized Stereotype! Lesson Plan
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Beware the Polarized Stereotype!

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Students define the term "stereotype" and examine some typical stereotypes. They construct a continuum comparing the size of Japanese and Americans. After reading information about one aspect of a culture, they make a generalization about it.

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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
1 hr
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