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Discrimination
BY- CHELSEA G., CHELSEA C., MALIN Z., KATIE W., ERICA P., AND KAREN G.
INQUIRY QUESTION
How can we educate our students on discrimination?
And how can we handle it in the classroom?
DEFINITION
the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people
Appearance, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and mental health
DIFFERENT TYPES OF RACISM
1. Prejudice-Prejudging groups or individuals on the basis of their race or physical characteristics.
2. Racial assumptions-Assuming something about someone of a different race.
3. Racial jokes and slurs
DIFFERENT TYPES OF RACISM (CONT.)
4. Harassment-Unwelcome behavior that denies the dignity and respect of another human being.
5. Institutional (or systematic) racism: Racism that occurs in institutions such as governments, legal, medical or educational systems.
6. Micro-inequities-Subtle acts of racist behavior commonly found in the workplace
THE HIJAB EXPERIMENT
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Examples: Teachers lecturing students on religious views and
making them feel uncomfortable Ignoring a student’s problems because it is assumed
everyone is straight Leaving students to deal with homophobic bullying on
their own.
IS IT ILLEGAL?
Yes --
More than half the states have laws that prohibit sexual orientation discrimination
There are local laws that offer this protection
No --
There is no federal law that protects people from sexual orientation discrimination
Companies/Businesses Private schools
DISCRIMINATION ON APPEARANCE
Appearance: the act or fact of appearing, as to the eye or mind or before the public
JANE ELLIOT
She is from Riceville, Iowa and taught 3rd grade at Community Elementary School.
“Why did they shoot that King?’’ Their community was all-white, all-Christian. Mrs. Elliot explained discrimination to her students
yet she felt that they need to experience it for themselves.
Brown-eyed, blue-eyed experiment.
THE EXPERIMENT
Monday & Tuesday: Blue eyes are better
Wednesday & Thursday: Brown eyes were better.
Dominate eyes were allowed 5 minutes more at recess, considered smarter, could not play with the other eyes.
The “other” eyes had to wear fabric collars.
BENEFITS
WHAT IS A SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS?
Socioeconomic status (SES) is often measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation. It is commonly conceptualized as the social standing or class of an individual or group.
HOME LIFE
Parents Having Multiple Jobs
-Less time reading to their children
-Don’t visit the library with their child
-Less books in their home
-Do not participate in the child’s classroom
Neighborhood
-Criminal activities
-No safe areas to play in
HEALTH
Children from lower SES are twice as likely to display learning-related disabilities.
Suffer from emotional distress/depression that affects their academic outcomes.
Chronic Stress
SCHOOL
Low SES families lack resources to continue reading growth
Low SES schools have less qualified teachers = lower
reading growth rates
DISCRIMINATION
Since lower SES students fall behind in reading, they may be in special reading programs to help them catch up.
Many lower SES students are on free and reduced lunch programs.
Once of working age, many students get jobs to help out at home. This makes them miss out on many social opportunities.
MENTAL ILLNESS
Anxiety - Asperger’s syndrome
Attachment Disorder - ADHD
Bipolar - Conduct Disorder
Depression - Eating Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oppositional Deviant Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Schizophrenia - Tourette’s Disorder
Time to Change Program
9 out of 10 people who have mental health problems are affected by a stigma and have been treated negatively because of their mental illness
IS BULLYING A FORM OF DISCRIMINATION?
If we really think about it, bullying is a strong form of discrimination. The bully picks on a certain type of person “the weak” or “the less fortunate”. Just as those who discriminate against a certain race, sexuality, or religion, the bully will not pick on his own kind. The bully will not pick on someone with a high self-esteem. He “the bully” discriminates.
Stop Bullycide
TYPES OF BULLYING
Pack bullying Individual bullying Physical bullying Emotional bullying Face to Face bullying Cyber bullying
TARGETS TO SCHOOL BULLYING
Students who are struggling with their sexuality
Students with disabilities Students of different race
and culture
Students who are religious Students who have self-
esteem issues
FACTS ABOUT BULLYING
Noticeably more bullying in middle school (grades 6, 7, and 8) Emotional bullying is the most prevalent type of bullying Most bullying occurs inside the school and on school grounds Victims of bullying display a range of responses, even many years
later, such as Low self esteem
Difficulty in trusting others
Lack of assertiveness
Aggression
Difficulty controlling anger
Isolation
WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO STOP BULLYING?
We can educate or students on bullying such as;‒ What is bullying‒ What to do if you see someone being bullied‒ If you are being bullied, what to do?‒ Who can you talk to if you are being bullied‒ Always stand up against bullying by doing the right
thing
TEACH THEM - -
‒ To treat others with respect and kindness‒ Encourage good behavior‒ Set a good example, be the example‒ Start at home: Send out a family letter explaining
that your class will be covering bullying or discrimination and how the family can help
‒ Showing and telling students that there is always help
DOVE REAL BEAUTY VIDEO
RESOURCES
HTTP://WWW.EDLAW.ORG.UK/?PAGE_ID=46
HTTP://WWW.NOLO.COM/LEGAL-ENCYCLOPEDIA/SEXUAL-ORIENTATION-DISCRIMINATION-RIGHTS-29541.HTML
HTTP://WWW.ABORIGINALHR.CA/EN/PROGRAMS/RFWS/NL4/2
HTTP://WWW.GLOBALISSUES.ORG/ARTICLE/165/RACISM
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HTTP://WWW.TIME-TO-CHANGE.ORG.UK/
HTTP://WWW.APA.ORG/PI/SES/RESOURCES/PUBLICATIONS/FACTSHEET-EDUCATION.ASPX
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