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PREJUDICE-ENFORCING
STORIES
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Read
the cluster of stories from these students. Think
about which of these stories touched you most
deeply.
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Prejudice-Enforcing
K-12 Stories: Questions & Activities
1. What were some of the prejudices in the stories you
read?
Read Chris' story again. Then read Causes
of Obesity.
Did you
learn anything that changed your own thinking?
2. Read Media
Influences & Self-Image.
Identify at least 2 TV
shows, books, magazines, films, etc. that present
stereotypical
views of various groups of people. What are the
stereotypes
portrayed in your examples?
3. Visit What
to Tell Your Child about Prejudice and
Discrimination.
Select one of the following child comments and
provide a response that would help that child be less
prejudice:
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"If you like to dance, you must be a fag."
• "Old people are mean."
• "People who smoke are stupid."
• "Poor people are lazy."
• "Rich people are snobs."
4.
Read What
Can Parents Do about
Prejudice?
. Select one
item from the list and give several examples of ways
teachers
might also help at school.
READ MORE ABOUT IT
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for Teachers
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Activities
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