EXPLORING PREJUDICE AND DIVERSITY ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOM

Developed by Sally Jo Bronner, Institute for Cultural Partnerships

Produced as a Companion to aMaze and Beyond, an exhibition at the Pennsylvania State Museum, October 28, 1999 through May 2000.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Classroom Activities

Self-Identity: To help students explore their identities and to celebrate the diversity in your class

Hate: To learn the differences between and dangers of prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination.

Seeing Our Prejudices: To confront our prejudices and to see people as individuals.

Empathy: To encourage empathy for people who are victimized, and to understand the implications of victimizing others.

Dealing with Hate: To discover non-violent ways to address prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination.

Einstein Quote: To explore how different types of people contribute to the dangers in society.

Language and Ethnic Humor: To explore how language perpetuates stereotyping.

Developing a Plan: To identify steps that can be taken to remedy biased behavior in the school community.

Appendix

Glossary

Resource Pages: Link to Dauphin County Library System resources on prejudice and diversity