Read Section One, then Section Two. Answer the questions in Section Two (justify answers).
Next complete the 5 questions (based on how you answered Section Two).
Section One
• an African-American or Latino dressed in “gang”– looking or “hip hop” gear
• an "effeminate"-looking male
• a “butch”–looking female
• a “granola/hippie”–looking male
• a person with missing teeth
• a teen dressed in “goth” gear
• an Arab/Muslim male
• a person with an animal rights protest sign
• a white person who’s obviously very well dressed, with expensive jewellery
• a beautiful, fit person in skimpy
Section Two
• a female & male (“Which would you ask for directions?”)
• a person of color and a good-looking white guy (“Which would you vote for Governor?”)
• a person with a disability and a young, fit person (“Which one would you hire for a job?”)
• an Asian male and an African-American female who looks of lower socio-economic status (“Which one is smarter?)
• a well-dressed guy in a suit and a grungy “tree hugger”-looking guy (“Which one is more responsible?”)
• a “normal” looking guy with glasses and a “gorgeous,” muscular guy (“Which one would you cast as leading man in a movie?”)
Questions
1. What are examples of your own biases?
2. What are examples of some of the bigotries society encourages?
3. What bigotries did you notice from the first activity we did?
4. Why do we often make snap judgments about others?
5. How do our snap judgments affect our worldview and our ability to be good citizens?
Next complete the 5 questions (based on how you answered Section Two).
Section One
• an African-American or Latino dressed in “gang”– looking or “hip hop” gear
• an "effeminate"-looking male
• a “butch”–looking female
• a “granola/hippie”–looking male
• a person with missing teeth
• a teen dressed in “goth” gear
• an Arab/Muslim male
• a person with an animal rights protest sign
• a white person who’s obviously very well dressed, with expensive jewellery
• a beautiful, fit person in skimpy
Section Two
• a female & male (“Which would you ask for directions?”)
• a person of color and a good-looking white guy (“Which would you vote for Governor?”)
• a person with a disability and a young, fit person (“Which one would you hire for a job?”)
• an Asian male and an African-American female who looks of lower socio-economic status (“Which one is smarter?)
• a well-dressed guy in a suit and a grungy “tree hugger”-looking guy (“Which one is more responsible?”)
• a “normal” looking guy with glasses and a “gorgeous,” muscular guy (“Which one would you cast as leading man in a movie?”)
Questions
1. What are examples of your own biases?
2. What are examples of some of the bigotries society encourages?
3. What bigotries did you notice from the first activity we did?
4. Why do we often make snap judgments about others?
5. How do our snap judgments affect our worldview and our ability to be good citizens?
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