The Bluest Eye Lesson

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Divide into 2 groups!

Group 1 Group 2
Mind, Jane, Time, Taiji, Peak, Bom, Minnie,
Auau, Preaw, Genie, Fifa, PK, Ford, Win and
Folk Nut
Today’s Goals

Essential Question: What can high school students do

to decrease Racism?

Objective: Understand the meaning of Racism and the

its root. Realize how it affects people’s lives and identify
the way to stop it.
 Class Rules!

1. Always speak in English

2. Participate and get points

Participation will earn you one point. Speaking Thai will deduct your
point. Winning activities will earn you one point. A group with most
points will be awarded with 3 participation score each.
The Bluest Eye
Guess it
1st Activity
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Look at the Pictures
2. Answer the Questions
WRONG
Generalization based on
Physical Appearances
STEREOTYPING
First thing on “MY MIND”
2nd Activity
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Look at the Pictures
2. Give me the First Thing on your
Mind, and Be Honest!
Example:
Burmese, Laotians, Cambodians
Middle Eastern People
Chinese Tourists
 RACIAL
STEREOTYPING
Cut Cut Cut
3rd Activity
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Two Teams take turn cutting a word from the sentence
2. If team tell the instructor to cut one of the three forbidden
words, they will get a negative point
3. The activity ends when there are only three words left
THE DEFINITION OF RACISM

“Prejudice, discrimination, or hate directed against

someone of a different race based on the belief that all
members of each race possess characteristics or abilities
specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as
inferior or superior to another nationality.”
Anti - Misclick
THE DEFINITION OF RACISM

“Prejudice, discrimination, or hate directed against

someone of a different race based on the belief that all
members of each race possess characteristics or abilities
specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as
inferior or superior to another nationality.”
THE DEFINITION OF RACISM

HATE DIFFERENT RACE

CAUSES OF RACISM
WHY BE RACIST?
 WE ARE RACIST
BECAUSE ……………...
WE STEREOTYPE
WE STEREOTYPE
BECAUSE …………..
Bill in the Flank
4th Activity
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Discuss within your group for 8 minutes about the causes
of stereotyping using the clues in the next slide
2. Take turn answering to gain points for correct answers
 CLUES FOR THE CAUSES OF STEREOTYPING (1 point each)
1. Biology
- In prehistoric time, human stereotyped 1.)_l___(s) and 2.)____a_(s) that look dangerous based on their
color and shape to distinguish them from safe 1.)_l___(s) and 2.)____a_(s).
- Our 3.)___i_(s) are programmed so that we 4.)p____r to 5.)s__y with the ones that look 6.)_i_i_a_ to us in
order to build 7.)_i_i_i_a_i_n.
2. 8.)_____
- Nowadays, social media always 9.)___v_nc_ people to believe in a particular way whether it’s actually
10.)_r__ or not. Most people 11.)b___d_y follow the trend without rethinking because they 12.)__n__r_ to
the society.
3. 13.)C__v___e_c_
- Stereotyping helps us get an 14.)_d__ of what that person is like, based on their 15.)_h__i_a_ __p_ar___e.
- As an example, doctors stereotype 16.)_a_ people as more likely to have 17.)___b_t_s and high blood
pressure which makes it 18.)___i_r for them to do their job.
Anti Misclick
 CLUES FOR THE CAUSES OF STEREOTYPING

1. Biology
- In prehistoric time, human stereotyped plants and animals that look dangerous based on their color and
shape to distinguish them from safe plants and animals.
- Our brains are programmed so that we prefer to stay with the ones that look similar to us in order to build
civilization.
2. Media
- Nowadays, social media always convince people to believe in a particular way whether it’s actually true or
not. Most people blindly follow the trend without rethinking because they conform to the society.
3. Convenience
- Stereotyping helps us get an idea of what that person is like, based on their physical appearance.
- As an example, doctors stereotype fat people as more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure
which makes it easier for them to do their job.
The Ugly Cycle
 Biology, Stereotypin
Media, and g
Convenience
Stereotypin
g RACISM
RACISM ????
HELP ME GET A JOB
5th Activity
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Only one student from each group will be a job applicant.
2. Each group will have to role play as group of interviewers.
3. Job Applicants will receive prompts to answer interviewers.
4. Interviewers obtain information by asking job applicants.
Racism Unemployment
 More
Unemployment unemployed
black
 More stereotype
More
for black people
unemployed
not being able to
black
do work
More stereotype
for black people
not being able to Racism
do work
The Ugly Cycle: Hill Tribe Case
Drug? Unemployment
Unemployment No money,
no choice
 Really
More stereotype
become drug
for hilltop people
dealers
being drug dealers
 More stereotype
for hilltop people Racism
being drug dealers
I AM NOT BLACK
Last Activity
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0qD2K2RWkc (5 minutes)
2. Discuss and answer reflection questions in the group (4 minutes)
3. Each group send a representative to share their ideas (2 minutes each)
Reflection Questions

1. Do you agree with your teachers that stereotyping is the root of Racism? Why
do you think so?
2. After our lesson, what do you think of stereotyping? Is it good or bad?
3. What are some effects of Racism that are not mentioned in the class?
4. Do you agree with our “Ugly Cycle” concept?
5. What can we do as high school students to decrease racism?
End of the Lesson
Be ready for pop quiz next class!