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:
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.
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.
Pick a book you recently read or a show or movie you recently watched. Then, choose one character from the piece and create an identity chart for them. To create an identity chart, write the character’s name in the space provided below or on a piece of paper. Then, write the traits or characteristics of the character around their name, and connect each one to the character’s name with a line.
Identity Chart Example
Identity Chart Example
Reflect:
Photo of Khalid Latif courtesy of Bryan Derball
Facing History & Ourselves is designed for educators who want to help students explore identity, think critically, grow emotionally, act ethically, and participate in civic life. It’s hard work, so we’ve developed some go-to professional learning opportunities to help you along the way.
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