

At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- Civics & Citizenship
- Social Studies
Grade
6–12- Antisemitism
- Racism
Overview
About This Mini-Lesson
This mini-lesson is designed to help students reflect on how stereotypes—specifically stereotypes about Muslims—can be reinforced through the media we consume and the negative impacts that these stereotypes can have on people’s lives. It includes student-facing Google Slides, which contain the following four activities:
- How can people’s assumptions impact you?
- How are Muslims stereotyped in the media?
- What impact can stereotypes and discrimination have?
- What are the stereotypes in the media you consume?
Additional Resource: Our lesson Stereotypes and “Single Stories” uses an excerpt from author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED Talk, The Danger of a Single Story, to teach students about what stereotypes are and how they can lead to prejudice and discrimination.
What follows are the student-facing instructions for the four activities in this mini-lesson. The full activities can be found in the Google Slides for this resource.
Activities
These activities can help you think about how stereotypes—specifically stereotypes about Muslims—can be reinforced through the media we consume and the negative impacts that these stereotypes can have on people’s lives.
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